Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Subject in Mental Health
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has come up in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts in TMT, including Huberman Lab, The Joe Rogan Experience, Ctrl-Alt-Reset. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Masud HusainProfessor of Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, expert on motivation and apathy, author of Our Brains, Our Selves
Husain believes ADHD is real for some people but compatible with overdiagnosis, given variable testing and subjective thresholds.
“I think it is a real issue for some people. Interestingly, the number of people who remain with the diagnosis of ADHD into adulthood, if they had it as children, can reduce”
Huberman Lab: How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud Husain (Aug 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:49:56
Joe RoganAmerican comedian and host of The Joe Rogan Experience
Rogan says he regards ADHD-like traits as a superpower rather than a negative.
“I think it's a fucking superpower”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2504 - Skylar Grey (May 22, 2026) · Listen from 16:41
Jimmy NguyenVietnamese-American former banker and registered nurse turned college counselor who spent about a year at a Buddhist monastery (first half of the conversation)
Nguyen argued that escaping discomfort through subcultures turned into acceptance once he found others who felt equally out of place.
“But when you find a bunch of wrong people that are just like yourself, that's where escapism turns into community and acceptance in certain ways”
Ctrl-Alt-Reset: Episode 3: From Chaos to Clarity: Jimmy’s Journey of Awakening (Apr 10, 2025) · Listen from 8:46
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Huberman Lab · 1 episode
- The Joe Rogan Experience · 1 episode
- Ctrl-Alt-Reset · 1 episode
Episodes
How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud HusainHuberman Lab · Aug 24, 2026 · 2 h 21 min
Andrew Huberman and Oxford neurologist Masud Husain discuss the neuroscience of motivation, apathy, dopamine, effort-reward decisions, attention, ADHD, and Alzheimer's resilience.
#2504 - Skylar GreyThe Joe Rogan Experience · May 22, 2026 · 2 h 5 min
Joe Rogan talks with singer-songwriter Skylar Grey about AI music, her childhood performing career, writing "Love the Way You Lie," ranch life, mountain lions, and creativity.
Episode 3: From Chaos to Clarity: Jimmy’s Journey of AwakeningCtrl-Alt-Reset · Apr 10, 2025 · 2 h 15 min
Jimmy Nguyen tells host Matt how ADHD, childhood abuse, the rave scene and near-fatal pancreatitis led him to a year in a Buddhist monastery.