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A kid might focus for hours on video games, while telling himself he really needs to write that paper for class tomorrow. Maybe you could say his id is in contr
by oofabz 11y ago
A kid might focus for hours on video games, while telling himself he really needs to write that paper for class tomorrow. Maybe you could say his id is in control of focus, not his ego.
- tomp 11y agoDoesn't that describe pretty much everyone? Or maybe I have ADD as well...
- wpietri 11y agoIf you're curious, I found the books by Hallowell and Ratey helpful. One of them contained a self-assessment quiz. It's meant to be descriptive, not diagnostic, but it was very useful to me in seeing the pattern. Here's a web version: http://www.drhallowell.com/blog/adhd-self-assessment-quiz-2/ http://www.drhallowell.com/blog/adhd-self-assessment-quiz-2/