{"product_id":"9781785042218","title":"Scattered Minds : The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder by Gabor Mate","description":"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 Mat? 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\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56305067753845,"sku":"9781785042218","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781785042218.jpg?v=1762796789","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781785042218","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}