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Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.91,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello brains!
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I say that to you because...\Nif you think about it.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It wasn't really you\Nthat decided to come here today.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was your brain.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And whether you decided \Nto walk or drive, take a taxi, ride a bike
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That decision was decided\Nby your brain.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Behavior, all behavior,\Nis affected by your brain.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a story about my brain.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I was a smart kid. By 18 months I\Nwas speaking in full sentences.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By third grade I was scoring \Npost high school on standardized tests.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had as all my teacher's agreed,\Nso much potential.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was also struggling.\NI didn't have many... any friends.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Outside of books.\NI was easily overwhelmed.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I spaced out in class.\NI lost things, constantly.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And trying to get my brain to focus on \Nsomething I wasn't excited about...
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was like trying to nail Jell-O\Nto the wall.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I was smart.\NSo nobody was worried.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It wasn't until middle school \Nwhen I was responsible for
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,getting myself to classes on time,\Nand remembering to bring my own homework.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That being smart wasn't enough anymore,\Nand my grades started to suffer.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My mom took me to the doctor\Nand after a comprehensive evaluation.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was diagnosed with\Nattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ADHD.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're not familiar with ADHD \Nit has three primary characteristics.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Inattention, impulsivity, \Nand hyperactivity.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some people with ADHD \Nhave more of the inattentive presentation.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those are the daydreamers,\Nthe space cadets.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some have more of \Nthe hyperactive/impulsive presentation.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those are the kids that usually\Nget diagnosed early.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, the most common presentation\Nis a combination of both.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My doctor and my parents decided \Nthat given my shiny new diagnosis.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe stimulant medication would succeed,\Nwhere spankings and lectures had failed.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I tried it.\NAnd it worked.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first time I took my medication \Nit was like putting on glasses.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And realizing I could see, \Nwithout squinting.