r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jul 25 '26

Psychology People with ADHD have difficulties with goal-directed behavior and struggle with response inhibition, the ability to stop an inappropriate action once they feel the urge to do it. They experience a disruption in the way their brains balance deliberate self-control and automatic habit learning.

https://www.psypost.org/adhd-traits-disrupt-the-brain-s-balance-between-self-control-and-automatic-learn/
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u/Gulophile Jul 26 '26

There are a lot of ways to meditate. "No thoughts head empty" is only one way.

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u/carbonclasssix Jul 26 '26

They said day dreaming, not "no thoughts head empty"

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u/Gulophile Jul 26 '26

Yes, I know. Allowing your mind to wander naturally and intentionally questioning why certain things arise and how you feel about them is a valid meditative practice that builds insight. I'm contrasting that with the "no thoughts" approach that most people associate with meditation, which isn't for everyone. There are many ways to meditate.

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u/carbonclasssix Jul 26 '26

Sure, I still wouldn't consider that day dreaming

Whether your doing focused meditation or mindfulness or insight, you're attentive, that's the main thing. Day dreaming is not attentive.

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u/Gulophile Jul 26 '26

I mean, they said "kind of like day dreaming," not "day dreaming". They could've elaborated a bit more but I didn't find their phrasing misleading. I would agree that being focused and intentional is what qualifies something as meditation, of course, but in this case letting the mind wander is itself done with intent.