{"product_id":"9781785042218","title":"Scattered Minds","description":"\u003cp\u003eScattered 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGabor Mate 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScattered Minds:\n\u003cbr\u003e- Demonstrates that ADD is not an inherited illness, but a reversible impairment and developmental delay\n\u003cbr\u003e- Explains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy - and why\n\u003cbr\u003e- Shows how `distractibility' is the psychological product of life experience\n\u003cbr\u003e- Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviours\n\u003cbr\u003e- Expresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood\n\u003cbr\u003e- Presents a programme of how to promote this development in both children and adults\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39957466349683,"sku":"9781785042218","price":325.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2291\/7991\/products\/scattered-minds-29563303919731.jpg?v=1648707105","url":"https:\/\/www.readerswarehouse.co.za\/products\/9781785042218","provider":"Readers Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}