I’ve always thought, it’s not absurd to think there different development routes which the brain takes depending on the environment it develops in.

With your foraging example, it does make me think ADHD is a small group/individual optimisation. Prioritising high vigilance and individual productivity over social cohesion.

I speak with no authority. I don’t even know how such a theory could be tested.

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thaumasiotes 19 hours ago | parent [-]

> I’ve always thought, it’s not absurd to think there different development routes which the brain takes depending on the environment it develops in.

What do you think nutritional stunting means?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunted_growth

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Weryj 18 hours ago | parent [-]

I don’t mean from a nutritional standpoint, but a behavioural perspective. Smaller groups would have an higher percentage of responsibility per individual to be vigilant and proactive.

It would make sense to me that evolutionary there would be different mental development paths depending on the requirements of their situation.

This is coming from my understanding that ADHD is more prevalent in stressful upbringings.

	▲	psd1 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If adhd is heritable, then the stressful upbringing could be symptomatic of the parent's condition instead of causal.