Dr. Jameca CooperForensic Psychology Consultant, Emergence Psychological Services · Board Certified Counseling Psychologist and Forensic Psychology Consultant

Ever wonder why ADHD feels like chaos sometimes? #adhdbrain #adhdexplained

24 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief educational video, Dr. Jameca Cooper explains that the brain region most impacted by ADHD is the frontal lobe, specifically the prefrontal cortex. She describes the prefrontal cortex’s responsibilities—planning, organization, reward processing, delayed gratification, attention, and rational thinking—and links these functions to the common symptoms experienced by individuals with ADHD. Cooper also shares a personal note, stating that she herself has ADHD, reinforcing the credibility of her explanation. The video concludes with a memorable visual cue to avoid head injury to that area.

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What part of the brain is most impacted when you have ADHD? Ding, ding, ding. The right answer is the frontal lobe part of the brain, or otherwise known as the prefrontal cortex. It's this part of the brain that sits right here, and it's because it's the part of the brain that is responsible for planning, organization, rewards, delayed gratification, planning, attention. Rational thinking, all of those things that go along with— you got it— many of the symptoms that are experienced by those with ADHD. I'm one of them, so I should know. So just remember, prefrontal cortex is where it all goes around. So if you're going to fall somewhere and bump your head, bump the back of your head because you don't want to get that part.