ADHD
December 27th, 2009 by Lior Shamir
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“Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are the key behaviors of ADHD.”
I was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) at the age of 16. I don’t presume that music listeners at large suffer from it but rather draw the comparison to the syndrome due to the endless choice and ease of switching from one piece of music to another ? impulsively.
With terrestrial radio, I can always ‘turn the dial’ but I’m otherwise passively engaged. As I’m no longer willing to be spoon fed music and advertising by terrestrial radio, I consume it interactively online or via cable or satellite. I listen to whatever I like, whenever I want, on any device I choose.
Consequently, I’m busy running my music applications and managing my playlists instead of sitting back and just listening. I’m the DJ. I’m the station. I’m not listening like I used to because I’m busy broadcasting to myself… rating, sharing, editing, remixing, collaborating, plugging in, adding plug-ins, logging off, connecting elsewhere.
I’m not sure that this is a good thing for someone with ADHD.
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