Its funny I think hes trying to talk slowly and clearly to make it easier for SCT folks to process what hes saying. Just yesterday I searched research gate for new papers about this disorder, and one theory that stood out to me was that SCTers dont have slow processing speed in general, but instead, their working memory is slow. Maybe thats why I dont have any trouble understanding fast paced speach but struggle when someone mumbles or speaks in dialect. In fast paced standard language I understand the words instantaneously. When someone speaks with an accent there is latency where you keep what you just heard in your working memory. Shitty working memory = trouble with accent
Hi Michael. I watched his speeches now, and found out that dr. Russel Barkley actually calls the ADD (inattentive type) SCT in his studies, because he believes ADD to be different from ADHD. :o)
If you can keep your face straight, here are the symptoms of a condition called Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. Prone to daydreaming Easily confused or mentally foggy Spacey or inattentive to surroundings Mind seems to be elsewhere Stares blankly into space Slow moving or sluggish Lethargic or more tired than others Trouble staying awake or alert in boring situations Underactive or less energetic than others Sleepy or drowsy during the day Gets lost in own thoughts Apathetic or withdrawn, less engaged in activities Loses train of thoughts Forgets what he/she was going to say Hard time putting thoughts into words Processes information not as quickly. Did you get to the end without laughing? I didn't. In fact I couldn't stay awake. I fell asleep after the sixth line. I have Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. Eli Lilly, where are my drugs?
Not funny at all. Its an absolute nightmare to live with. Makes me lonely and depressed. The most horrible parts of it are definately wanting to enjoy and feel life to the full force that others do, and contribute to the world, but feeling so disconnected and in a stupor as well as agonising physical fatigue you just know it cannot happen. What adds to the crisis is that people around you simply don't understand, and unknowingly make life even more difficult
This is what is in the DSM Disorders that are actually in the DSM 5. Can you keep your face straight? Female orgasmic disorder Intermittent Explosive Disorder Caffeine disorder Oppositional Defiant Disorder Alcohol use disorder, mild Grieving Gaming Disorder Transvestic disorder Alcohol withdrawal [but no psych-drug] Delayed ejaculation Stimulant use disorder (ironic?) Tobacco use disorder They narrowly rejected Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. So when shit like that gets in, Barkley's SCT must be very very weak. Sorry folks it doesn't exist. You want kids to be drugged for daydreaming?
