{"product_id":"scattered-minds","title":"Scattered Minds","description":"\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, \u003cem\u003eScattered Minds\u003c\/em\u003e explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD\/ADHD) as genetically based—and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this breakthrough guide to understanding, treating, and healing Attention Deficit Disorder, Dr. Gabor Maté, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of Normal, \u003c\/em\u003eand himself diagnosed with ADD:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstrates that the condition is not a genetic “illness” but a response to environmental stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy – and why\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how ‘distractibility’ is the psychological product of life experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents a program of how to promote this development in both children and adults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWhereas other books on the subject describe the condition as inherited, Dr. Maté believes that our social and emotional environments play a key role in both the cause of and cure for this condition. In \u003cem\u003eScattered Minds\u003c\/em\u003e, he describes the painful realities of ADD and its effect on children as well as on career and social paths in adults.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile acknowledging that genetics may indeed play a part in predisposing a person toward ADD, Dr. Maté moves beyond that to focus on the things we can control: changes in environment, family dynamics, and parenting choices. He draws heavily on his own experience with the disorder, as both an ADD sufferer and the parent of diagnosed children. Providing a thorough overview of ADD and its treatments, without blaming anyone, \u003cem\u003eScattered Minds \u003c\/em\u003eis essential and life-changing reading for the millions of ADD sufferers in North America today.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49186161459530,"sku":"978-1785042218","price":17.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/5474\/2858\/files\/81oyIDCQEvL._AC_UF894_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1725884293","url":"https:\/\/archive-books-berlin.myshopify.com\/products\/scattered-minds","provider":"Archive Souq","version":"1.0","type":"link"}