How creative therapy may help rewire the ADHD brain

Image credit: Clker-Free-Vector-Images via Pixabay. Article by ITER. Medical Xpress – April 26, 2026. Research article: iScience.

How can ADHD be both a source of daily struggle for millions and a common trait among highly accomplished artists and innovators like Justin Timberlake and Simone Biles? The science behind this paradox is the focus of new research from Constructor University neuroscientist Dr. Radwa Khalil published in iScience, which explores the shared neurological mechanisms that connect creativity and attention. The study demonstrates how certain cognitive processes associated with ADHD—such as defocused attention—can also be potent sources of creative thinking when properly harnessed. […]

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