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Scattered Minds
- The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
- Narrated by: Daniel Maté
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
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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
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-01-24
Life changing book
This book has made such a difference to my life.
Clear and concise review, taking the reader through the journey of an individual with ADD.
Thank you Gabor Mate for taking the time to put together such a profound piece of work.
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- Mimi
- 08-01-24
Definitely worth reading if you have ADHD
The most useful information for me was learning that a big reason why I am distracted is because my emotional needs aren’t being met.
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- Daryl Hedley
- 19-01-24
Just brilliant!
I have never before heard someone describe what it is like to be in my brain, to live my daily struggles which seem so effortless to others. Truly brilliant, an excellent read/listen. I would, as always, love Gabor to narrate his own words as I find his voice so soothing, but ironically, it is most likely his ADD which makes this not possible. Daniel always does a great job in his father’s absence.
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- Wowbagger_The_Third
- 30-10-23
Love!
I’ve listened to The Myth of Normal and The Body Says No and I didn’t expect to be as engaged with this one as ADHD doesn’t directly impact me, but because it is actually mostly about attachment and schools I found it so relevant and it is not an exaggeration to say that I was “rewinding” a lot to re listen and absorb properly.
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- Elizabeth
- 13-10-23
Wonderfully helpful
I recommend this book most warmly. I have found it helpful and supportive and feel I know my own mind a little better now.
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- CS Gas
- 25-02-24
Insightful and extraordinarily transparent
I loved that in this work. Gabor explores the true nature of ADD, and in so doing offers a road through the confusing nature of the state of mind, and a light at the end of the tunnel for those searching for answers for either themselves or their children, or both. A truly wonderful and enlightening read.
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- Mr B
- 20-03-24
Amazingly insightful and enlightening. Gabor has a way of explaining complex matters in an easily understandable way. Genius!
Chapter 25 is one of the most impactful chapters of a book I have ever read/listened to. Hugely liberating and contains many penny drop moments.
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- Sigve Bertelsen
- 26-09-23
A must listen/read
a must listen/read for any parent with an ADD/ADHD child, partner with ADD/ADHD or a person who has it themselves
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- Anonymous User
- 02-11-23
Such a compassionated approch to ADHD
I like how the book distinguishes between adhd and the person (soul), that you are bot your defficit, it has been your protection that you needed in a Young age.
Its a very personal subject and story by Gabor Maté and his son, this gives it depth and caracter.
Thank you ❤️
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- danny
- 09-01-24
helped me understand myself a load more than I did, a must for anybody who has adhd or lives with somebody with adhd.
easy listening, very informative and helped me figure a lot of things out. thank you.
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