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. I do think, though, that Eastern cultures (especially Chinese) have recognized conditions that Western (especially American) medicine is now classifying. Herbal medicines and acupuncture are good examples. Hence my thoughts about practicing meditation, which specifically aims to calm and clear the mind. >After reading all of these posts though, it does seem that this may be >something very common in our society. Maybe it seems more prevalent in the >Computer industry. I'm not sure. Anyway, I'll do some reading up on it... > >Like Robert Munn said, "I'm not alone" :) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:143181 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
