Scattered Minds

Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based – and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. . Gabor Maté is a revered physician who specializes in neurology psychiatry and psychology – and himself has ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research Scattered Minds is a must-read for parents – and for anyone interested how experiences in infancy shape the biology and psychology of the human brain.. Scattered Minds:- Demonstrates that ADD is not an inherited illness but a reversible impairment and developmental delay- Explains that in ADD circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy – and why- Shows how ‘distractibility’ is the psychological product of life experience- Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviours- Expresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood- Presents a programme of how to promote this development in both children and adults