Contemporary psychiatrists might detect behaviour (in the plot of Herzog’s latest film) consistent with autism or ADHD hyper-focus. Not Herzog. “I do not relate to all these trendy terms – I just can’t hear it, it dusts out of my ears,” said the Bavaria-born US-based director, speaking in the idiosyncratic, heavily accented English familiar to viewers of documentaries like My Favourite Fiend. “Neurodivergence sounds like there’s some sort of clinical aberration – these sisters are dead centre.”
its definitely real though. the way my brain responds to stimulants is completely different from how people without ADHD respond. often caffeine has no effect on my wakefulness at all, and usually makes me sleepy, unless i have a lot. and taking my prescribed stimulants makes me calm and focused where others would be euphoric and amped up. thats the most clear evidence that my brain literally functions differently, but theres also a mountain of other more subtle evidence.
same, i can chug 400mg of caffeine pills and barely even notice a difference