The Evidence Problem: Why ADHD Brains Forget Their Wins and Remember Every Mistake with Faelyne Templer

You remember the email you sent with a typo in it three years ago. You do not remember the project you finished ahead of schedule last month. If that sounds familiar, your memory is not broken. It is doing exactly what negativity bias and ADHD together are wired to do: filing every misstep as permanent evidence and letting your wins slide by unrecorded.

Over time, that skewed record adds up to something that feels like the truth: “I cannot be trusted with responsibility,” “I always let people down,” “I am not as capable as I look.” It is not a truth. It is an incomplete file.

In this 45-minute session, we will name the pattern (with the research behind it), unpack why “just try harder” was never going to fix it, and walk through a practical, three-part framework for rebuilding a self-trust record that actually reflects your track record at work. This session is interactive, so bring your questions, comments and insights to share.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain why ADHD-related self-doubt at work is rooted in negativity bias and emotional dysregulation, not a lack of effort or character, using language they can use to describe this pattern to themselves, a manager, or a coach
• Apply a fact-versus-conclusion audit to a real workplace setback, separating what actually happened from the story their brain added about what it means
• Build a personal “proof file” practice they can start using immediately to counteract memory bias and maintain an accurate record of their competence over time