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What is ADHD? How is the brain affected by ADHD? In Scattered Minds, Gabor Maté says that ADHD, which stands for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition. If you have ADHD, it’s because your brain works differently than others. Keep reading to learn more about ADHD and the brain’s way of responding to the condition.
How does ADHD affect one’s life? How can ADHDers take back control of their lives? If you have ADHD, you may feel like your life is one big mess. In Order From Chaos, Jaclyn Paul shows you that you’re not alone, as most people with ADHD suffer from organizational issues. Read below for a brief Order From Chaos book overview.
What does foreshadowing accomplish in a story? How can it be used to powerful effect with your readers? In Wired for Story, Lisa Cron explains that humans have an innate need to understand the reasons behind everything—to make sense of what’s happening to us and around us. One of the techniques that writers can use to satisfy this human need is foreshadowing. Keep reading for Cron’s exploration of foreshadowing in a story and how it affects readers.
What does it mean when someone purses their lips? Why do people turn their feet away from others? Can you tell what someone’s feeling, despite what they’re saying? Joe Navarro, a retired FBI Special Agent, knows how to read people. In The Dictionary of Body Language, he examines some of the body language cues that indicate emotions, such as repetitive actions that suggest anxiousness and tense postures that indicate anger. Keep reading to learn how to read emotions through body language.
Did you just get out of an abusive relationship? How can you recover from a narcissistic relationship? In Power, Shahida Arabi says that even after ending a relationship with a narcissist, the abuse may have long-lasting effects such as PTSD, low self-worth, depression, and more. Because of these wide-ranging effects, healing can be a years-long process. This is how to recover from a narcissistic relationship, according to Shahida Arabi.
What are the effects of ADHD? How does ADHD affect functioning? In Order From Chaos, Jaclyn Paul argues that people with ADHD face particular organizational challenges that can make their lives feel chaotic and frustrating. People with ADHD also have trouble with their memory and are distracted by their own thoughts. Let’s explore the effects of ADHD to see if they fit your own symptoms.
Where does ADHD come from? Is ADHD caused by genetics or your environment? According to Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté, there are many factors that could explain why your brain developed atypically. There’s a biopsychosocial approach to the origins of ADHD that lead to the psychological symptoms associated with ADHD. Let’s dive into the causes of ADHD, as well as the role genetics and childhood stress play in it.
How should flashbacks be used in a story? What role do subplots play in a narrative? Good stories are powered by conflict. Struggle moves a plot forward toward its resolution. But, our brains can get overloaded when we don’t get breaks from conflict in a story. Lisa Cron, who approaches story writing from a neurological perspective, explains that effective story pacing is the answer. Read on for Cron’s exploration of two story pacing techniques: subplots and flashbacks.
Do you struggle with ADHD symptoms? How can you cope with ADHD? Every person with ADHD is different, and their ADHD affects them differently. There’s no cookie-cutter method for organization that will work perfectly for everyone, so you have to form an understanding of how your ADHD affects you personally in order to devise the best organizational system to manage it. Here’s how to cope with ADHD, according to Order From Chaos by Jaclyn Paul.
How can a brain injury impact someone’s ability to process and express emotion? How does looking at different types of art affect the brain? Psychiatrist Iain McGilchrist argues that the right hemisphere is more important than the left—and that a failure to recognize this threatens to rob our lives of meaning and happiness. One reason why he believes this is that the right hemisphere is primarily responsible for processing and expressing emotions. Continue reading to learn about McGilchrist’s important research into emotions and the brain.