{"product_id":"scattered-minds-book-gabor-mat-9780593714379","title":"Scattered Minds","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, \u003ci\u003eScattered Minds\u003c\/i\u003e explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD\/ADHD) as genetically based--and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this breakthrough guide to understanding, treating, and healing Attention Deficit Disorder, Dr. Gabor Maté, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Normal,\u003c\/i\u003e and himself diagnosed with ADD:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates that the condition is not a genetic \"illness\" but a response to environmental stress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy - and why\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how 'distractibility' is the psychological product of life experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAllows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a program of how to promote this development in both children and adults\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whereas other books on the subject describe the condition as inherited, Dr. Maté believes that our social and emotional environments play a key role in both the cause of and cure for this condition. In \u003ci\u003eScattered Minds\u003c\/i\u003e, he describes the painful realities of ADD and its effect on children as well as on career and social paths in adults.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e While acknowledging that genetics may indeed play a part in predisposing a person toward ADD, Dr. Maté moves beyond that to focus on the things we can control: changes in environment, family dynamics, and parenting choices. He draws heavily on his own experience with the disorder, as both an ADD sufferer and the parent of diagnosed children. Providing a thorough overview of ADD and its treatments, without blaming anyone, \u003ci\u003eScattered Minds\u003c\/i\u003e is essential and life-changing reading for the millions of ADD sufferers in North America today.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49532734144785,"sku":"GOR013719714","price":16.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50446409924881,"sku":"CIN0593714377VG","price":9.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50475357700369,"sku":"CIN0593714377A","price":9.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50983962607889,"sku":"NIN9780593714379","price":19.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52104665006353,"sku":"CIN0593714377G","price":9.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ LIKE_NEW \/ SBYB","offer_id":53605961695505,"sku":"CIN0593714377LN","price":12.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0593714377.jpg?v=1751199148","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/scattered-minds-book-gabor-mat-9780593714379","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}