I just got up to the part where he basically says that people with ADHD basically don't have an inner monologue. Is that right? If so why have I never heard this before?
That sound horrendously wrong. Maybe for certain things we don't notice, but I have an inner monologue nearly 100% of the time (alongside other types of thought).
Yeah, a few seconds' web searching returns legions of diagnosed ADHD people with highly energetic inner monologues. It does kind of throw some doubt on the rest of the talk, given that he essentially says that ADHD is caused by the lack of inner voice leading to a lack of executive function and inability to control responses to stimuli.
I believe the theory is that the inner voice is delayed or diminished, not removed entirely. It's been some time since I watched it but I assume he's using hyperbole or generalizing for the audience. This is a talk for parents to understand their kids.
In his papers and books he argues that the inner voice is essentially broken because it's either incapable of helping regulate behavior and/or doesn't manifest itself during the decision making process. Executive function and its various components are impaired, delayed or not working together the way they should.
I just got up to the part where he basically says that people with ADHD basically don't have an inner monologue. Is that right? If so why have I never heard this before?