Comparison of Behavioral Characteristics of ADHD and Creativity: The primary symptoms of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are inattention, impulsivity, motor hyperactivity, difficult temperament, deficient social skills, and academic underachievement. [Interestingly,] daydreaming is a form of inattention. Torrance (1963) reports that "Robert Frost was dropped from school for what we call daydreaming, [although] he was probably resolving a poem in his mind." Frank Lloyd Wright would lapse into such a state of trancelike daydreaming that his uncle would have to shout at him to bring him back.*
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Often fails to finish things;
Frequently shifts activities; Easily distracted. |
Broad range of interests;
Tendency to play with ideas. |
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Difficulty organizing work;
Often loses things necessary for tasks. |
Tolerance for ambiguity;
Finding order in chaos. |
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Mood changes quickly and drastically;
Difficult temperament. |
Experiencing deep emotions;
Emotional instability. |
