Twitter Thread Explains The 'Dolphin Mind' Of People With ADHD

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Ada Elder
Sep 11, 2020 4:00 PM EDT

We never thought we'd see the day that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would be used to explain the way people with ADHD think, but that day has officially come. In a thread from earlier this week, Twitter user @3TrackMind79 shares the nuances of what he likes to call "dolphin brain," and how these rapid-paced thoughts can lead NTs (neuro-typicals) to become confused when people with ADHD pepper their conversations with what might seem like non sequiturs. It's an interesting and amusing read, and definitely gives some valuable insight for those of us want to communicate better with our friends with attention disorders.

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    Text - Thread * The #DREADpirate Shannon @3TrackMind79 I'm sure there's a fancy scientific name for it, but I prefer to call it Dolphin Mind. I guarantee most everyone on #TeamADHD knows this feeling. Here's what it looks like to NTs. Me: What a lovely pond. NT: Yeah, it's nice. Me: I've always wanted nunchucks. NT: !? 05:09 · 9/9/20 · Twitter Web App
    via @3TrackMind379
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    Text - * The #DREADpirate Shannon @3TrackMind79 In reality, here's what our Dolphin Minds do. Me Out Loud: What a lovely pond. Me in my Head: Oh hey, there's a turtle! MimH:I LOVE Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. MimH: But who's the best? MimH: Michelangelo for sure. NT: Yeah, it's nice. MOL: I've always wanted nunchuks. GIF
    via @3TrackMind379
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    Sky - * The #DREADpirate Shannon @3TrackMind79 Our brains don't wait for a response from the other person. It's not rudeness or impatience. We can't control it. It's just how our brains work. So, NTs only see what breaches the surface, which is just a fraction of what's happening. GIF
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    Text - * The #DREADpirate Shannon @3TrackMind79 If NTs could glimpse beneath the surface, I'm certain the onslaught of thoughts would overwhelm them. Most NTs I know seem to get overwhelmed just talking to me. They couldn't handle the sheer volume of thinking that goes on beneath the surface. 05:09 · 9/9/20 · Twitter Web App
    via @3TrackMind379
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    Text - * The #DREADpirate Shannon @3TrackMind79 ADHD minds are built for speed, which leads to confusion by observers. And typically we can explain how we got from Point A to Point Z, but the other person doesn't really care. They only care about the surface thoughts because that's all they can see. 05:09 · 9/9/20 · Twitter Web App
    via @3TrackMind379
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    Text - * The #DREADpirate Shannon @3TrackMind79 What's most troubling for me is that I frequently forget that nobody else can see what's going on beneath the surface. The conversation in my head is so vivid and so real that it's confusing FOR ME when I realize the other person doesn't know what I'm talking about. 05:09 · 9/9/20 · Twitter Web App
    via @3TrackMind379
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    Text - * The #DREADpirate Shannon @3TrackMind79 Your Dolphin Mind is amazing and just because NTs don't know how to appreciate it doesn't mean it's not amazing and appreciated. I love your Dolphin Mind. GIF
    via @3TrackMind379

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