ADHD as incentive‑distorted label

ADHD is a heterogeneous, genetically influenced liability distribution, not a single 'superpower' trait; diagnosis and statistics are heavily shaped by selection (comorbidities, misdiagnoses) and incentives (access to stimulants), which creates misleading correlations and public narratives. Reframing ADHD requires separating mechanism‑level biology from social incentives that alter who gets labeled and treated. — This reframing affects clinical practice, prescribing policy, research interpretation, education accommodations, and cultural narratives that either glamourize or stigmatize ADHD.