From: Chris Capel (pdf23ds@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Aug 25 2006 - 13:23:07 MDT
On 8/25/06, Gordon Worley <redbird@mac.com> wrote:
>
> * attention disorders (ADHD, etc.)
> * anxiety disorders (OCD, etc.)
> * motivation disorders (MDD, etc. (this is still bleeding-edge stuff))
I should note that some scientists (e.g. Thomas Brown) believe that
ADD/ADHD is really misnamed, and that the disorder is primarily caused
by problems with excutive function, which specifically relate to
motivation.
http://www.drthomasebrown.com/brown_model/index.html
http://www.drthomasebrown.com/pdfs/brownChapter.pdf
Chris Capel
-- "What is it like to be a bat? What is it like to bat a bee? What is it like to be a bee being batted? What is it like to be a batted bee?" -- The Mind's I (Hofstadter, Dennet)
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