Tag: attention deficit disorder
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3 Signs of High-Functioning ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly known as high-functioning ADHD, is a serious mental health condition that affects children. Usually, this disorder is diagnosed before a child turns twelve. Adults don’t develop this condition. You’re either born with it, or it’s developed during childhood. But, many people with ADHD don’t get the proper diagnosis until they…
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11 Behaviors That Reveal Someone Has a Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory processing disorder is a condition where the body-brain interprets your senses differently than most folks. For instance, you may be sensitive to noises, certain materials that brush your skin, or fluorescent lights that nearly blind you. Every day, your body and brain are busy interpreting the signals it receives. The process happens so often…
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Harvard Psychologist Explains Why He Thinks ADHD ‘Doesn’t Really Exist’
Jerome Kagan is not only a tenured professor at one of the most prestigious universities in the world; he is also considered one of the world’s best psychologists. In fact, his fellow academics ranked Kagan the 22nd most eminent psychologist of the 20th century. This ranking put the good professor ahead of Carl Jung (Yes…