ADHD

A Hunter in a Farmer's World

240 pages

English language

Published Dec. 19, 2019 by Inner Traditions International, Limited.

ISBN:
978-1-62055-898-0
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In this updated edition of his groundbreaking classic, Thom Hartmann explains that people with ADHD are not abnormal, disordered, or dysfunctional, but simply “hunters in a farmer’s world.” Often highly creative and single-minded in pursuit of a self-chosen goal, those with ADHD symptoms possess a unique mental skill set that would have allowed them to thrive in a hunter-gatherer society. As hunters, they would have been constantly scanning their environment, looking for food or threats (distractability); they’d have to act without hesitation (impulsivity); and they’d have to love the high-stimulation and risk-filled environment of the hunting field. With our structured public schools, office workplaces, and factories those who inherit a surplus of “hunter skills” are often left frustrated in a world that doesn’t understand or support them.

As Hartmann shows, by re-framing our view of ADHD, we can begin to see it not as a disorder, but as simply a …

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Subjects

  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder