Today’s episode explores the narrative that ADHD is a superpower in rock climbing. For some people, the chance to flip the script on their disorder is something they jump at, but for others, it feels like an entirely incomplete way to think about their experience. Seven climbers weigh in on how they think about their brain chemistry in relation to their climbing.

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Resources:

• Ekman, Elizabeth, Arto Hiltunen, and Henrik Gustafsson. 2021. “Do Athletes Have More of a Cognitive Profile with ADHD Criteria than Non-Athletes?” Sports 9 (5): 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9050061.
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