Prof. Maggie Sibley

So people were saying like, I'm not doing that much better on average, people in CBT. So like the positive results were mostly coming from the doctor saying this is working for my patient.

So people were saying like, I'm not doing that much better on average, people in CBT. So like the positive results were mostly coming from the doctor saying this is working for my patient.

I mean, maybe people are improving in their coping skills, but this doesn't show up when asked about their core symptoms. Or maybe the improvement is subtle enough that the people themselves aren't noticing it as much as like an outside observer might be noticing it.

I mean, maybe people are improving in their coping skills, but this doesn't show up when asked about their core symptoms. Or maybe the improvement is subtle enough that the people themselves aren't noticing it as much as like an outside observer might be noticing it.

Well, I promised you I would tell you what the hell body doubling is. Oh, yeah. It sounds so weird. It just means having someone else there with you, even virtually.

Well, I promised you I would tell you what the hell body doubling is. Oh, yeah. It sounds so weird. It just means having someone else there with you, even virtually.

Well, they might. So let's say you're a student, you're working on your homework. Having a friend in the room is also working on their homework. It's kind of like keeping you accountable. Okay. But Russ was like, yeah, yeah, sure.

Well, they might. So let's say you're a student, you're working on your homework. Having a friend in the room is also working on their homework. It's kind of like keeping you accountable. Okay. But Russ was like, yeah, yeah, sure.

Yeah. Another thing people talk about a lot online is listening to music or white noise. And there are some studies that get people with ADHD to do a task while listening to white noise or music and find that people do better when they have this sort of noise. Oh, that's cool.

Yeah. Another thing people talk about a lot online is listening to music or white noise. And there are some studies that get people with ADHD to do a task while listening to white noise or music and find that people do better when they have this sort of noise. Oh, that's cool.

Yeah, so people have looked into this somewhat, mostly in kids. Stuff like taking vitamins and minerals, omega-3s, omega-6s. But it's pretty iffy. Just a couple years ago, there was a big Cochrane review that kind of just poured cold water on the omega supplements helping kids with ADHD. Yeah.

Yeah, so people have looked into this somewhat, mostly in kids. Stuff like taking vitamins and minerals, omega-3s, omega-6s. But it's pretty iffy. Just a couple years ago, there was a big Cochrane review that kind of just poured cold water on the omega supplements helping kids with ADHD. Yeah.

And I didn't find anything in adults that would convince me that there are any supplements to take or diets to try or foods to avoid or eat to improve your ADHD.

And I didn't find anything in adults that would convince me that there are any supplements to take or diets to try or foods to avoid or eat to improve your ADHD.

Seems like really right now the best supported stuff to try, medicine, therapy, those are the best tools that we have for treating ADHD. And then some of this other stuff, body doubling, listening to white noise or to music, there's not really any harm to trying that. So if it works for you, that's great.

Seems like really right now the best supported stuff to try, medicine, therapy, those are the best tools that we have for treating ADHD. And then some of this other stuff, body doubling, listening to white noise or to music, there's not really any harm to trying that. So if it works for you, that's great.

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That sounds good. You might need a little help. You could enlist a... a really hot muscular guy named Lars to work on this with you. And if you choose to do that, you have our blessing here at Science Versus.

Thanks, Wendy. And Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose.

Thanks, Wendy. And Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose.