Forum topic: Just wondering about this idea on ADHD

was yes, that's true. Then, I thought more about it for a second, and in reality, since their frontal lobes are formed differently, and that is the center for emotions, memories, etc, so I must conclude that statement is actually False.  I found this excerpt,  from an article about traumatic brain injuries and how that affects behavior, etc. here - note especially that "both [frontal] lobes are involved in nearly ALL behavior: 

"The frontal lobes are considered our emotional control center and home to our personality. There is no other part of the brain where lesions can cause such a wide variety of symptoms (Kolb & Wishaw, 1990). The frontal lobes are involved in motor function, problem solving, spontaneity, memory, language, initiation, judgement, impulse control, and social and sexual behavior. The frontal lobes are extremely vulnerable to injury due to their location at the front of the cranium, proximity to the sphenoid wing and their large size. MRI studies have shown that the frontal area is the most common region of injury following mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (Levin et al., 1987).

There are important asymmetrical differences in the frontal lobes. The left frontal lobe is involved in controlling language related movement, whereas the right frontal lobe plays a role in non-verbal abilities. Some researchers emphasize that this rule is not absolute and that with many people, both lobes are involved in nearly all behavior."

I'm no expert or scientist, but for the last 8 years, I have been witness to my husband's impulsive behavior, which he almost always immediately regrets, so I'm not saying they can help or control all of it, but I think with medication, life coaching, coping strategies, etc, that behavior can be modified.