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ADHD Impairs Children's Eye Tracking, Affects Social Skills

3/15/2026

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The Journal of Attention Disorders reports that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle to automatically track eye movements due to difficulty processing whole faces.
They can see basic eye movements but fail to react reflexively when faces are upright.
The impairment may explain social-interaction challenges for children with ADHD.
Authors note a small sample size and plan to recruit more participants, while exploring autism overlap and improving diagnostic methods.

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Story summary

The Journal of Attention Disorders reports that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle to automatically track eye movements due to difficulty processing whole faces.
They can see basic eye movements but fail to react reflexively when faces are upright.
The impairment may explain social-interaction challenges for children with ADHD.
Authors note a small sample size and plan to recruit more participants, while exploring autism overlap and improving diagnostic methods.