Point Of Inquiry Podcast - Race Car Brains With Bicycle Brakes: Dr. Ned Hallowell On Adhd In A Distracting World

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Dr. Ned Hallowell is a child and adult psychiatrist, aNew York Times bestselling author,and among the world’s leading experts in the field of attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He’s written numerous booksabout ADHD and modern distraction, including Driven toDistraction, Delivered from Distraction: Gettingthe Most out of Life with Attention DeficitDisorder, Worry: Controlling it andUsing it Wisely, and others. Dr. Hallowellpoints out that those with ADHD possess what he calls a “race carbrain,” capable of brilliance and great creativity, but without anunderstanding of how to control and train minds with ADHD, it canresult in chaos and havoc.

 

 

Dr. Hallowell offers insight on the spectrum of ADHD, and themisuse of the diagnosis. In the age of digital distraction, a greatmany of us struggle to focus on tasks and goals. While his adviceprimarily focuses on helping people with ADHD to regain control oftheir minds and their lives, much of what he recommends can behelpful to chaotic, distracted, minds of all kinds.

 

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