“Consider a 2006 study led researchers at the University of Nottingham. The experiment involved a challenging eye-movement task, in which subjects were forced to actively inhibit automatic eye movements. Here’s where the results get strange: individuals with Tourette’s made significantly fewer error responses than their “neurologically normal” peers, without a decrease in speed. The scientists speculate that this result “likely reflects a compensatory change in Tourette individuals whereby the chronic suppression of tics results in a generalized suppression of reflexive behavior in favor of increased cognitive control.” In other words, the struggle makes us stronger.” - × × ×