No data just a speculation. However, there is evidence of multiple problems evident in people with ADHD.
http://tinyurl.com/7y2uh For the entire search on adults with adhd: http://tinyurl.com/6m7ou larry On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:08:23 -0500, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wonder what the relationship between paranoia and ADD is. I probably have > some form of ADD and my perception is amazing. No ego here, but I see > everything around me. I'm also uncomfortable with being watched and have > some form of paranoia. Sounds like I'd be great in a predator rich > environment. > > > A guy I know is an evolutionary psychologist at NIMH. He's been > > speculating that adhd may have had a selection advantage at one point. > > Easily distracted for instance may mean that you're more likley to > > notice the predator that's sneaking up on you than someone who is > > focused on something else. > > > > larry > > > > > > On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:52:21 -0500, Sandy Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > One book I read "Add a Different Perception" by Thom Hartmann > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/- > > /1887424148/qid=1106074208/sr=1 > > > -3/ref=sr_1_3/002-8620599-8030463?v=glance&s=books > > > > > > Theorizes that ADD is actually an inherited trait and that the reason it > > is > > > more prevalent in America is that the people who came over to America > > would > > > have been more apt to be adventurous, willing to try new things, etc. > > In > > > other words, more ADD. > > > > > > I don't know how true it is, but its an interesting theory as to why > > ADD is > > > more prevalent in America than in Europe. > > > > > > Sandy > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:37 PM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: Re: Adult ADD > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:5:143236 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
