interesting... :) sounds like a sound hypothesis
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:48:37 -0500, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A guy I know is an evolutionary psychologist at NIMH. He's been > speculating that adhd may have had a selection advantage at one point. > Easily distracted for instance may mean that you're more likley to > notice the predator that's sneaking up on you than someone who is > focused on something else. > > larry > > On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:52:21 -0500, Sandy Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One book I read "Add a Different Perception" by Thom Hartmann > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1887424148/qid=1106074208/sr=1 > > -3/ref=sr_1_3/002-8620599-8030463?v=glance&s=books > > > > Theorizes that ADD is actually an inherited trait and that the reason it is > > more prevalent in America is that the people who came over to America would > > have been more apt to be adventurous, willing to try new things, etc. In > > other words, more ADD. > > > > I don't know how true it is, but its an interesting theory as to why ADD is > > more prevalent in America than in Europe. > > > > Sandy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:37 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Adult ADD > > > > I wonder whether there are certain fields that attract people with these > > symptoms. Sitting in front of the computer all day with the opportunity to > > browse the Web whenver my mind starts to wander definitely helps me get > > through the day. I can spend a few minutes just loking at some random thing > > and then re-focus on my work. I spent close to a year in law school before I > > realized I could never sit in a library all day and read cases for a living. > > > > As to Dana's speculation about why it only occurs in this country, I would > > suggest that the only difference between Americans and everyone else is that > > we like to classify everything in medical terms. It is part of the American > > desire to understand the world around us. I think it comes in part from > > being a culturally young society where there are no "traditional" > > explanations and therefore no bias against research into things that would > > be dismissed in other societies. > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:143220 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
