Making Object Permanence Disappear from the ADHD Discussion

Out of sight out of mind is not a failure of object permanence.

John Kruse MD, PhD
Fourth Wave
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6 min readDec 21, 2020

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Inattentiveness in ADHD manifests by misplacing objects, forgetting tasks when one is in the middle of them, and failing to notice items that are right out in the open. Recently, I have heard a number of these incidents being described as problems with object…

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John Kruse MD, PhD
Fourth Wave

Psychiatrist, neuroscientist, father of twins, marathon runner, in Hawaii. 100+ ADHD & mental health videos https://www.youtube.com/@dr.johnkruse6708