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Scattered Minds

The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

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Scattered Minds

By: Gabor Maté
Narrated by: Daniel Maté
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Brought to you by Penguin.

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

©2023 Gabor Maté (P)2023 Penguin Audio

 Attention Deficit Disorders Brain & Nervous System Children's Health Mental Health Neurodiversity Physical Illness & Disease Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Health Special need Human Brain Emotions Inspiring Thought-Provoking

Critic reviews

Gabor Maté’s connections—between the intensely personal and the global, the spiritual and the medical, the psychological and the political—are bold, wise and deeply moral. He is a healer to be cherished and this exciting book arrives at just the right time
His medical background and lucid writing style make complex biological processes accessible to non-scientific readers.
Rare and refreshing. . . . Here you will find family stories, an accessible description of brain development and sound information. You will also find hope.
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What a book. As an ADHD adult, this book talked to me.
Every example, every story, every solution... it was like talking to an oracle who helps me understand my brain. I will be relistening again for sure.

lifesaver

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Gabor Maté demonstrates his years of learning and knowledge wonderfully in this book. Explaining situations and emotions we all as humans experience in a way that is easy to understand and put into practice. His wealth of knowledge is astonishing, and his personal accounts within this book are extremely heart felt. Fantastic read, would recommended HIGHLY

Incredibly written and extremely insightful

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Best book I've read (or had read to me) so far on the topic. Easy to listen to and never dry or boring.

Brilliant, informative and useful for anyone with ADHD.

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The writer provides a holistic view of ADD in this moving and inspirational book. Extremely insightful.

Brilliant and life changing.

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Truly gives voice to the experience of children with adhd, so commonly misunderstood. Surrounded by the expert voices of parents family schools health practitioners. It’s so helpful.

The voice of the child

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