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<span style="font-size:125%">'''Discussion:'''</span> | <span style="font-size:125%">'''Discussion:'''</span> | ||
A possible explanation for the ADHD boys being more sexually successful than TD males is the overlapping behavioral elements of ADHD and certain aspects of psychopathy, namely boldness, sensation seeking and disinhibition. | A possible explanation for the ADHD boys being more sexually successful than TD males is the overlapping behavioral elements of ADHD and certain aspects of psychopathy, namely boldness, sensation seeking and disinhibition. | ||
Bodalski (2017) reviewed research demonstrating a link between ADHD and general psychopathic affect, supporting this hypothesis. Both conditions also exhibited similar levels of impulsive behavior. However, Bodalski noted that the literature | Bodalski (2017) reviewed research demonstrating a link between ADHD and general psychopathic affect, supporting this hypothesis. Both conditions also exhibited similar levels of impulsive behavior. However, Bodalski noted that the literature examining the possible relationship between the two was scarce. | ||
This link gets even more interesting when broken down via the ADHD subtype because ADHD is often heterogeneous in its symptomology. | This link gets even more interesting when broken down via the ADHD subtype because ADHD is often heterogeneous in its symptomology. |
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