• Scattered Minds

  • The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
  • By: Gabor Maté
  • Narrated by: Daniel Maté
  • Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Scattered Minds

By: Gabor Maté
Narrated by: Daniel Maté
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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-listen 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

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A must for all touched by ADHD

Sensitvely handled with practical advice for healing and effective growth. Clearly constructed, very insightful and well read.A must for parents, educators and especially mental health practitionars.

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Brilliant

This book has taught me so much about myself. To understand who I am and why, has given me so much closure. So grateful for this book

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A must!

It helped understand myself, to be more compassionate towards myself and illuminated me about ADD, addictions, etc. It basically explained my life to me, the whys. I had many Aha moments. Thank you thank you thank you. God bless.

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very informative it has given us a wholestic view

a wholestic view considering the emotional side of ADd or ADHD. I've thoroughly enjoyed

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