However, I'm wondering why then ADHD isn't more prevalent among females, since it is the females who (generally speaking) were responsible for "gathering," while the males were in charge of "hunting."
Regards,
I think it wasn’t intended to imply a gender issue.. a hunting and fishing scenario would show the same results.
Don’t get any bites or few bites in this raped on a trout stream? Move on to another rapid...
Hyper attention to detail will spot a more likely place for deer to congregate than someone with average skills.
In ADHD, if a person is doing what they like to do, they can keep at it for hours. In hunting, that would be useful in persistent hunting, where you can walk down your prey 70 miles later from when you first sighted it.
Females, from my understanding, is just as common, but they typically show different symptoms than males. Think Phoebe from Friends.
Females have ADHD but mask it more effectively. More likely to have inattention vs. hyperactivity.