There is a widespread and mistaken belief that having Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD is a dreadful thing. Even as the ADD afflicted brain without doubt holds out a few risks, it offers a few 'less than obvious' advantages as well. Provided below is a list of positive attributes that have been observed over and over again in people with ADD:



1. Empathy - People with ADD have an incredible ability to associate with other people. However it goes much further than that. They also have a highly developed capability to identify with others, and to see many diverse points of view.

2. Ingenuity - ADDers are invariably quite ingenious. Painters, designers, sculptors, film makers, writers, musicians, and comedians - the list goes on. Creativity is abundant. Composers Mozart and Beethoven are believed to have had ADD.

3. Enthusiasm - When an ADDer is fed up with a job, finishing it can appear like torment. However, provide an ADDer an attention grabbing task (something they're interested in) to work on, and look out. When ADDers like to achieve something, and have the essential tools to do so, there is no stopping them.

4. Problem Solving Capability - ADDers flourish on deciphering puzzles and problems. Provide them with an attention grabbing problem to 'crack' and they will not be able to leave it alone until they have come up with a solution. Significant historical inventors such as Thomas Edison and Thomas Jefferson are believed to have had ADD.

5. Hyper-Focus - The capacity to hyper-focus is something that ADDers are very good at and this can be a significant benefit. When the ADDer remains focused on a task (based around achieving his or her objectives and dreams), it can be an unbelievably positive feature that enhances their ability to 'get the job done', and done well.

6. Sense of Humor/Flair for Comedy - Nearly all ADDers love to laugh, and many have the ability to make others laugh as well. Well known humorists such as Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams are believed to have ADD.

7. Spirit - There is no doubt that despite the fact there are many great traits associated with ADD, there are also significant challenges. However ADDers have an amazing ability to bounce back from those challenges, and the condemnation of others.

8. Intuitiveness - ADDers often have an incredible sense of perception. This may be as a result of extremely refrained intensity of awareness, an innate knowledge of the human mind, or something else that we have thus far not been able to comprehend. Notwithstanding the explanation, it is an extremely valuable gift.

9. Idea Generating - ADDers are brilliant proposal makers. They do not (by and large) like to be troubled with details, but they can crop up with creative thoughts in no time at all. They offer real benefits in brainstorming meetings.

10. That "Special Something" - Many ADDers believe that they have an exceptional way of looking at the world - very often quite different to the perception of the general population - a point of view that others simply do not comprehend. You might say that they are on their own wavelength. This can be quite unique and beneficial when you're looking for approaches that are different.