Comments on: Science versus the “A.D.D. Self” http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm If ADD Is A Gift...Can I Return It For Something Else? Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: You Have ADD/ADHD and You Will STILL Not Be Rich and Famous | Jeff's A.D.D. Mind http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm/comment-page-1#comment-24845 You Have ADD/ADHD and You Will STILL Not Be Rich and Famous | Jeff's A.D.D. Mind Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:08:10 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm#comment-24845 [...] this post where I attribute this type of thinking to the flat earth [...] [...] this post where I attribute this type of thinking to the flat earth [...]

]]> By: Scott Hutson http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22776 Scott Hutson Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:10:30 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm#comment-22776 Here's something about scientific fact's and my own weird ADD self I just posted if anyone is inerested. http://addmsorboth.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-do-i-think-this-is-true-scienctific.html Here’s something about scientific fact’s and my own weird ADD self I just posted if anyone is inerested.

http://addmsorboth.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-do-i-think-this-is-true-scienctific.html

]]> By: Scott Hutson http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22768 Scott Hutson Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:11:12 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm#comment-22768 Here's one the many things I read that gives me this opinion about scienctific facts that I believe. http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/01/15/faulty-brain-connection-associated-with-adhd/10772.html Here’s one the many things I read that gives me this opinion about scienctific facts that I believe.

http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/01/15/faulty-brain-connection-associated-with-adhd/10772.html

]]> By: Scott Hutson http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22612 Scott Hutson Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:52:09 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm#comment-22612 The last scentence in Jeffs post: "For an A.D.D.er it is to know........." This has helped me to understand some things about my A.D.D., and I keep looking for answers. I will not assume that anyone will believe what I think, so I will just say what "I believe". There is scientific evidence that A.D.D./ADHD,or whatever new word they (scientist) come up with. Is a nuerological disorder of the brain, that happens to us. The Fetal Development of the Brain,( Brain damage..etc) is the cause. And not the result of the bad or good things that happen/have happened in the world, to anyone, no matter the enviroment (wars,hunger,famine,abuse,etc..too long to list all). From the beginning of time(if there was a beginning..lol..I don't know that answer..yet). A quote from Shakespeare: "We know what we are, but now we know what we may be".......Hmmm I 'll have to think about that one. Scott. The last scentence in Jeffs post: “For an A.D.D.er it is to know………”

This has helped me to understand some things about my A.D.D., and I keep looking for answers. I will not assume that anyone will believe what I think, so I will just say what “I believe”.

There is scientific evidence that A.D.D./ADHD,or whatever new word they (scientist) come up with. Is a nuerological disorder of the brain, that happens to us. The Fetal Development of the Brain,( Brain damage..etc) is the cause. And not the result of the bad or good things that happen/have happened in the world, to anyone, no matter the enviroment (wars,hunger,famine,abuse,etc..too long to list all). From the beginning of time(if there was a beginning..lol..I don’t know that answer..yet).

A quote from Shakespeare: “We know what we are, but now we know what we may be”…….Hmmm I ‘ll have to think about that one.

Scott.

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22562 Jeff Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:59:16 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm#comment-22562 Connect with the "knowledge within"? Hmmm....spoken like a true Platonist. However, there is no knowledge within. Knowledge is acquired over time. Connect with the “knowledge within”? Hmmm….spoken like a true Platonist. However, there is no knowledge within. Knowledge is acquired over time.

]]> By: Allen http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22559 Allen Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:43:11 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm#comment-22559 I have no delusions of genius or for that matter any abilities but I can relate to one place where you or someone else says shoot me and yet I have no suicidal tendencies but I do not necessarily agree with you that we are anymore damaged than the other masses who believe and memorise, some are more successful but alas most live lives of desperation due to poverty, war, etc. I find their world as intolerable as mine if not worse. I do diaries from time to time to either get into an exercise program or some other thing that will only last a time, like the diary which will go on for weeks and then not be touched for months or years - any way while looking at my diary dated August 8, 2004 I wrote the following: My eyes look but they do not see - my mind is an abyss without any abilities nor do I have desires - am I an android? Granted not a good android, perhaps a damaged android? END What I live on is hope that I will be able to connect to the knowledge within as stated by some of the Greek philosophers. If you have anyway to mine this supposed inner knowledge, please advise. Have a nice evening and the days ahead I have no delusions of genius or for that matter any abilities but I can relate to one place where you or someone else says shoot me and yet I have no suicidal tendencies but I do not necessarily agree with you that we are anymore damaged than the other masses who believe and memorise, some are more successful but alas most live lives of desperation due to poverty, war, etc. I find their world as intolerable as mine if not worse. I do diaries from time to time to either get into an exercise program or some other thing that will only last a time, like the diary which will go on for weeks and then not be touched for months or years – any way while looking at my diary dated August 8, 2004 I wrote the following: My eyes look but they do not see – my mind is an abyss without any abilities nor do I have desires – am I an android? Granted not a good android, perhaps a damaged android? END
What I live on is hope that I will be able to connect to the knowledge within as stated by some of the Greek philosophers. If you have anyway to mine this supposed inner knowledge, please advise. Have a nice evening and the days ahead

]]> By: Scott Hutson http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22545 Scott Hutson Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:11:18 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm#comment-22545 Allan, The first sentence you wrote:"I want to know if this the area I fit or not". I can relate to that! And many of the things you remember about your state of mind throughout your life. As for me, I learned and found many answers right here @ Jeff's. I think you will see that you fit, weather you are A.D.D. or not. Just the words in your comment, remind me to keep searching for answers. Scott Allan,

The first sentence you wrote:”I want to know if this the area I fit or not”. I can relate to that! And many of the things you remember about your state of mind throughout your life.

As for me, I learned and found many answers right here @ Jeff’s. I think you will see that you fit, weather you are A.D.D. or not. Just the words in your comment, remind me to keep searching for answers.

Scott

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22531 Jeff Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:17:41 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm#comment-22531 Allen, Though it is difficult to come to a definitive diagnosis based solely on your comment, nonetheless, the boredom, anger, difficulty with sports (issues with motor skills) and the repeated non-sequiturs throughout the post would certainly warrant further investigation. It is possible that you have A.D.D. It is also possible that something else may be going on. HOWEVER, it is interesting that many A.D.D.ers who diagnose themselves as having A.D.D. turn out to, indeed, have A.D.D. Allen,

Though it is difficult to come to a definitive diagnosis based solely on your comment, nonetheless, the boredom, anger, difficulty with sports (issues with motor skills) and the repeated non-sequiturs throughout the post would certainly warrant further investigation. It is possible that you have A.D.D. It is also possible that something else may be going on. HOWEVER, it is interesting that many A.D.D.ers who diagnose themselves as having A.D.D. turn out to, indeed, have A.D.D.

]]> By: Allen http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22528 Allen Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:00:47 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm#comment-22528 Relating to ADD I want to know if this is the area I fit or not I am 70 and did the ADD test a while ago and came up fringe until I answered the questions honestly, I do not think originally I was dishonest as much as I didn't seem to see myself in a bad light. I am a non believer in anything from religion to science to ad nauseum -started when I was about 15 and going to bible class and the preacher said that only our little group would make it to heaven and from that without any searching I gave up belief and found for me it is the true path I finished high school but could not carry on because my whole being rebelled at the memoriser and believer thing – when younger I could only last at a job for a couple of years both from insecurity boredom – people seem to think that money will solve their problems but I was able to put my mind into a state of wealth and try to find what I would do differently with all the money and the boredom problem again raised it's head – I have even put myself into the position of god and found that most people's god could not exist in a supreme being. I do not know the ultimate question nor what I want. I have difficulty escaping into watching tv, or sports, or just about anything I have to participate, not watch though I can escape into mindless patience games. Is it possible that all animals including humans on earth are part of experimental station? I have managed to exist in this world with mainly anger as my emotion though not violent to anyone. The operating system I use on my computer is Ubuntu – I know many people but have no true friends with which to discuss anything that is interesting to me. If I have ADD i do not think it is bad just different. Thanks for reading this far Relating to ADD

I want to know if this is the area I fit or not
I am 70 and did the ADD test a while ago and came up fringe until I answered the questions honestly, I do not think originally I was dishonest as much as I didn’t seem to see myself in a bad light.
I am a non believer in anything from religion to science to ad nauseum -started when I was about 15 and going to bible class and the preacher said that only our little group would make it to heaven and from that without any searching I gave up belief and found for me it is the true path
I finished high school but could not carry on because my whole being rebelled at the memoriser and believer thing – when younger I could only last at a job for a couple of years both from insecurity boredom – people seem to think that money will solve their problems but I was able to put my mind into a state of wealth and try to find what I would do differently with all the money and the boredom problem again raised it’s head – I have even put myself into the position of god and found that most people’s god could not exist in a supreme being. I do not know the ultimate question nor what I want. I have difficulty escaping into watching tv, or sports, or just about anything I have to participate, not watch though I can escape into mindless patience games.
Is it possible that all animals including humans on earth are part of experimental station?
I have managed to exist in this world with mainly anger as my emotion though not violent to anyone.
The operating system I use on my computer is Ubuntu – I know many people but have no true friends with which to discuss anything that is interesting to me. If I have ADD i do not think it is bad just different. Thanks for reading this far

]]> By: Does God’s Foreknowledge Preclude Mankind’s Free Will, or, Can You Have A.D.D. and Be Happy? | Jeff's A.D.D. Mind http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13514 Does God’s Foreknowledge Preclude Mankind’s Free Will, or, Can You Have A.D.D. and Be Happy? | Jeff's A.D.D. Mind Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:59:53 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/science-versus-the-add-self-481.htm#comment-13514 [...] the need for a more positive outlook concerning one’s life chances. (I examined this issue in Science versus the A.D.D. Self) Are we mere puppets subject to the very real, but invisible, tugs and pulls of the inexorable [...] [...] the need for a more positive outlook concerning one’s life chances. (I examined this issue in Science versus the A.D.D. Self) Are we mere puppets subject to the very real, but invisible, tugs and pulls of the inexorable [...]

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