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17 narrated animations

ADHD and the Brain

Explore how the brain works, how ADHD may affect it, and what that can mean in everyday life.

This series complements Adult ADHD, in Real Life.

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A still from the animation showing the brain and illustrative network connections.

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  1. Networks and chemical communication 2:05
  2. Dopamine signalling 2:11
  3. Noradrenaline signalling 1:55
  4. Attention and focus 2:16
  5. Executive control 1:45
  6. Starting tasks 1:54
  7. Stopping and switching tasks 1:50
  8. Working memory 1:54
  9. Time, reward and motivation 1:51
  10. Emotion and regulation 1:52
  11. Impulse control 1:57
  12. Default-mode and task networks 2:06
  13. Sleep, alertness and body rhythms 2:06
  14. Brain development and lifelong change 2:07
  15. Hormonal changes and ADHD 2:16
  16. Medication and signalling 2:42
  17. ADHD and getting more from therapy 2:32