{"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.\u003cbr\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. Scattered Minds:\u003cbr\u003e- Demonstrates that ADD is not an inherited illness, but a reversible impairment and developmental delay\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\u003cbr\u003e- Shows how 'distractibility' is the psychological product of life experience\u003cbr\u003e- Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviours\u003cbr\u003e- Expresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood\u003cbr\u003e- Presents a programme of how to promote this development in both children and adults\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Gabor+Mate\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eGabor Mate\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gabor Mate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377269031075,"sku":"9781785042218","price":345.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781785042218_0790a2bd-f94d-4ce9-8bab-dd4395d6cf0e.jpg?v=1776590090","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781785042218","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}