![]() Later, Sally does almost exactly the same thing with one of his own bombs. In his first appearance, Fiona distracts him by throwing some shiny keys away. Bean the Dynamite from Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics), occasionally.Jhonen Vasquez is apparently very close to a Real Life example of this. It got downplayed as the series got Cerebus Syndrome, though. On a positive note, it makes it hard for him to commit suicide because he tends to lose focus on it halfway through. Johnny the Homicidal Maniac seems to have ADD trouble.It came back when he came Back from the Dead in Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds. So, apparently, the (temporary) cure for ADHD is kneecapping. Until he got kneecapped, read an entire library in under 2 hours, and took up the Kid Flash mantle. Impulse: Bart Allen, the aptly codenamed Impulse.In fact, he says that shiny things are his weakness. His greed makes him distracted to almost anything, making his scenes hilarious. Marvel Comics' Deadpool has complete ADD, along with a very unique form of insanity.Not to Be Confused with- oh, wow! Look at all the examples! ![]() Liable to Forget To Eat, right up until the point that a Delicious Distrac- HEY! Are those chocolate chip cookies?! Mmmm. Attention Deficit Creator Disorder may be what you get when an artistically inclined individual has a case of this in Real Life.Ĭlosely related is What Does This Button Do?, which you can expect to hear often from such individuals. ![]() These symptoms are well within the very wide range of symptoms that you might see in any character with an unspecified diagnosis. Can often overlap with Easily Impressed where people are amazed easily rather than distracted. This exaggeration is frequently seen in Genki Girls and Keets. Similar types include the Absent-Minded Professor, Forgetful Jones, and the Cloudcuckoolander (who may or may not have a disorder). See also Hollywood Psych, Hollywood Autism, The Schizophrenia Conspiracy, and "L" Is for "Dyslexia". If this type of character has Animal Motifs, they're often associated with dogs, squirrels, kittens, or ferrets. Second, it's much funnier to have a character who just fidgets and spaces out occasionally without having to worry about the realism of adding other dimensions to their personality. Bear in mind, though, there are people who legitimately have ADHD out there. note The misdiagnosis of ADHD/ADD, especially with the rampant Ritalin craze in the '80s, have really shaped public opinion towards this disorder. First is a rampant misunderstanding about what ADHD actually is (in which case you should go do some research ), resulting in the oversimplification and exaggeration. There are a few simple reasons for this trope. For example, one person with ADHD might be very social and loves talking to different people, gets excited about discovering new things, and sometimes loses track of what's happening around them and another might be reclusive and shy and unable to perform well in a controlled setting, but really opens up with a close friend or when talking about something that interests them (for more information on ADHD in real life, see our useful notes page). ![]() In reality, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) consists of a whole set of symptoms, some detrimental and some beneficial. They are unable to maintain focus on anything for more than a few minutes before getting distracted by a shiny object, hence the trope title. Sufferers seem to be on a constant caffeine high. In media, the symptoms of attention deficit disorders tend to be exaggerated to the point of absurdity. Welcome to the page of multiple interruptions for picking up stuff off the - Ooh, a page telling us to describe this trope here!
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