On Symptoms vs. Diseases

[lhynard]

returning from an LJ vacation and a trip to Maine...

So often today, we hear of people having such-and-such a disorder, e.g., ADD. Many more conservative (I am not using the term politically) thinkers have doubted such an idea from the start. Yet plenty of cases have shown there to be a real problem. Some people, despite good discipline and good

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ADD

[composer2005]

I have a few questions. 1. Do you like the subject of the class? 2. Do you like the teacher (Is the teacher a good teacher??) 3. How much TV did you watch as a kid? 4. How much do you watch today?

I believe that TV creates ADD. Some people do have a real problem, but most of us would be fine, but if you really look objectivly at TV, the imagin changes without reason. The brain can't deal with that (especially with young children) - so - ADD. That's a very simplistic assesment though. It could be many other things as well including diet. But I won't go into that just yet -

Re: ADD

[lhynard]

Sure, I think that TV could be one of the causes of such symptoms. (I myself never watched much, not do I even own one today.)

Likewise, you are correct that the learning style of the person is a factor. As I mentioned at the beginning, I find it silly to call some of these things disorders. Some people cannot pay attention in class simply because they do not have the right learning style. I myself have never been said to have ADD, yet, perhaps I would have had I been born 10 years later, because I am a visual learner and never went to a class until I was maybe 16. I cannot sit still in lectures and they usually bore me to no end. Really good teachers make a difference, but I'd much rather learn one-on-one or from a book or video. I just think of this as a part of who I am, not a disorder of any sort.