tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post5139029510113623853..comments2024-03-26T02:35:07.114-07:00Comments on A Slice of Mind: Attention Deficit thoughts,...blah blahAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13876754891701386069noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-28188238017685486812014-07-07T13:44:35.182-07:002014-07-07T13:44:35.182-07:00Well put.Well put.johnsuttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548989640535234663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-55561397285039348582014-07-06T19:11:51.054-07:002014-07-06T19:11:51.054-07:00Exactly. My research actually involves artificiall...Exactly. My research actually involves artificially intelligent agents which learn to trust and mistrust, but they never stop learning and they do change their minds. ;) But my Golden Rule is simple: above all, be kind, and never penalize others for what could be flawed judgement.Les Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210607019359651470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-72228052971457590152014-07-06T14:04:44.763-07:002014-07-06T14:04:44.763-07:00I agree with Renee, specifically professionals who...I agree with Renee, specifically professionals who should try to pinpoint exactly what ailment someone has in order for them to have proper treatment. I agree with you on simplifying it or short-handing it in order for someone to understand it better.<br /><br />However, for us regular laypeople, humility would be a helpful tool when "diagnosing" others. To put your last paragraph in my own words Les, I would word it as...<br />If you are going to label someone, mentally do so as if you are writing in pencil. Make it easy to correct when needed.johnsuttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548989640535234663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-66007163751173520132014-07-05T18:50:13.703-07:002014-07-05T18:50:13.703-07:00The key word being flippantly. I think we're a...The key word being <i>flippantly</i>. I think we're all entitled to make use of whatever we've learned in order to interpret other people's thinking and guide our interactions. I might privately regard someone as having histrionic personality disorder; someone else might just label them a troll, and a few might decide they're possessed by demons. From my moral perspective, what works best is the view and consequent behaviour that best limits any damage they might do in my life while letting them get the best in theirs - and that might be a view that is informed by some knowledge of psychology, but it certainly isn't a diagnosis and should never be uttered as one.<br /><br />It's rather like the simplistic adminition to never judge others. Why then do we admire those who are "a fine judge of character"? We all continually make judgements - it's part of being human. So, judge away, I say (and expect to be judged, in turn) but <i>never pass sentence</i>!Les Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210607019359651470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-91953960625816928002014-07-05T18:33:51.082-07:002014-07-05T18:33:51.082-07:00Agreed; my real point is that even the professiona...Agreed; my real point is that even the professionals are having to rethink the subject, as new technology provides better investigative techniques and new explanations.Les Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210607019359651470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-21525743426511789782014-07-05T12:11:27.973-07:002014-07-05T12:11:27.973-07:00I hate it when people without the educational qual...I hate it when people without the educational qualifications flippantly diagnose others with psychiatric disorders/personality types/ mental conditions etc. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876754891701386069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-14078960693454262802014-07-05T12:06:51.410-07:002014-07-05T12:06:51.410-07:00Thank you Rebecca. Yes, I most certainly agree wit...Thank you Rebecca. Yes, I most certainly agree with you that it really does take a lot of hard physical (and mental) effort to make money (especially a lot) these days. Thankyou for stopping by my blog. All the best to you as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876754891701386069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-40915948196110915052014-07-05T00:03:18.548-07:002014-07-05T00:03:18.548-07:00I'll take your word for it Les. Like I said b...I'll take your word for it Les. Like I said before, I'll take any diagnosis from professionals. What I was writing about is from the general public who hear such conditions from word of mouth or (at worst) badly used from T.V. shows. Yeah some people I speak to understand the basics but then there are those who label others as if they can "Dr. Phil" it so to speak. Thanks for the info though. johnsuttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548989640535234663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-26795419061970424312014-07-04T17:21:37.806-07:002014-07-04T17:21:37.806-07:00John, that's the reason why the current editio...John, that's the reason why the current edition of the DSM (V) is likely to be the last based on the current structure. At the moment, it categorizes disorders by symptoms; but fMRI studies and other neuroscience techniques are revealing that these disorders actually originate in quite separate structures of the brain. So there are now moves to produce a new DSM which will classify disorders by the affected part(s) of the brain.Les Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210607019359651470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-66593511010884915672014-07-04T08:18:18.857-07:002014-07-04T08:18:18.857-07:00Money is difficult. It's not just something we...Money is difficult. It's not just something we can easily peg as a burden or a relief. However, what we do know is that making it entails a lot of work, both physically and mentally. What matters most for all investments is the endgame, as well as to have a thorough and systematic structure, which will efficiently handle the windfalls as efficiently and as judicious as possible. Wishing you all the best! <br /><br /><a href="https://plus.google.com/111848674698668458859/about" rel="nofollow">Catherine McMurtrie @ Advanced Accounts</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814352318226191233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-31538835254590660622014-07-04T01:41:34.982-07:002014-07-04T01:41:34.982-07:00Your comment on Attention Deficit Trait also suppo...Your comment on Attention Deficit Trait also supports my point on peoples misuse on mental disorders and such. People see symptoms that apply for many things as to one or two conditions they know. "Oh he is nice and orderly, must have OCD." <br />All this reminds of a joke attributed to Steven Wright....<br /><br />"I have a friend who has HDADD, High Definition Attention Deficit Disorder. He does not focus on things well but when he does, WOW!"johnsuttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548989640535234663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-40135988607668081402014-07-03T08:59:37.591-07:002014-07-03T08:59:37.591-07:00Haha, yes, exactly. I was just reading a chapter i...Haha, yes, exactly. I was just reading a chapter in the book about mindfulness--but will definitely have to check out the link you provided here. Thank you Les for the input :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876754891701386069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-84747730623501995132014-07-02T16:41:41.461-07:002014-07-02T16:41:41.461-07:00What you're describing there is mindfulness; i...What you're describing there is <i>mindfulness</i>; it's well known to psychologists and is a part of many eastern philosophies, e.g. Buddhism. In fact, I found a short volume on the topic on my Kindle: "The Art of Mindfulness" by Thich Nhat Hanh (http://www.amazon.com/Art-Mindfulness-HarperOne-Select-Selects-ebook/dp/B005HG4H24/). I've been meaning to read it, but Look! A Squirrel! Facebook! Email! G+! A Slice of Mind!<br /><br />The psychiatrist/author Edward M. Hallowell also writes about Attention Deficit <i>Trait</i>, which is different from ADD in that the former is environmentally caused while ADD has a genetic component. He had an interesting article about this in Harvard Business Review ("Overloaded Circuits", HBR, January 2005) with lots of really good practical tips.<br /><br />Can you tell this is a pet interest of mine? Oh, look, another squirrel!Les Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210607019359651470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-28763853887770255632014-07-02T14:42:46.994-07:002014-07-02T14:42:46.994-07:00Thanks John for sharing your incident. I think you...Thanks John for sharing your incident. I think you have a point there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876754891701386069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949964747410221992.post-38361329399037107692014-07-02T13:46:44.014-07:002014-07-02T13:46:44.014-07:00With all the things we are bombarded with today I ...With all the things we are bombarded with today I agree how focus will be a problem and needs to be looked into the future. One time at work we were extremely busy dealing with customers and, as a front end manager, I had to deal with ones at my register and the problems at other registers. So when it finally slowed down one the cashiers asked me if I was OCD . All because of what he observed of me doing my job when it was busy. It made me wonder if such things like OCD and ADD are picked up by other people though usage and not by learning what it is specifically. The word "theory" definitely went though this. I'll take the professionals definition over popular usage.<br /><br />Nothing to say about the money comment. Pretty spot on. <br /><br />Hope everything is going alright. johnsuttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548989640535234663noreply@blogger.com