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Additionally, nomadic Ariaal have high rates of a genetic mutation linked to ADHD, while more settled Ariaal populations have lower rates of this mutation. it has been an epiphany for me and I tell anyone I hear with ADHD, about this book; of course I do, we are over sharers!The central thesis to this book is that in a primal, tribal environment, people that are hyper-alert and reactive are necessary for the collective safety and survival of the group. The rest of us who can plan out our lives and sit behind desks are the descendants of the humans who started farming. Ritalin as a stimulant that creates a greater sensitivity to sensory input makes risk-taking unnecessary to feel the sought after sense of aliveness. It is argued that in the hunter-gatherer cultures that preceded farming societies, hunters needed hyperfocus more than gatherers. At many moments, I was brought to tears experiencing that feeling of validation, one I have never felt before; as well as a somewhat greater sense of strength to pushback against a world effectively gaslighting me into believing something is terribly wrong with me, and hopefully find a place within this “farmers world”.
An appeal of his book is questioning why ADHD is primarily inherited and why 10% of the population has ADHD. These questions and some possible answers are woven through this book, providing basic factual information about ADHD with a twist that helps readers recognize the value--sometimes quite special--of people who have it. Of course that could be true sometimes that teachers try to insist on some medical backup in the classroom, it's up to parents to advocate for their ADHD kids and say no if they don't think that's what the kid needs. However, the Hunter skill set offers many opportunities for success in today’s Farmer society--if you learn how to embrace your ADHD traits instead of fighting against them. However, there are opinions presented that give me the feeling the author is biased against drug solutions.The hunter/farmer metaphor gets a tad overused at times, but the content is really helpful for anyone who may suspect that they or their kids have adhd.
If you really think about this, it is in fact quite strange that a society only strives for 1 set of rules [the "norm"] and in case you're not fitting in, you are labeled as being sick or not normal. Though the Hunter has been found on every continent, our western culture came out of Mesopotamia about 10,000 years ago when the hunter-gatherers began to learn the ways of the agriculturists.Another factor in understanding ADHD is understanding the roles of the thalamus and reticular formation. Am rating a 4 because the Kindle version included things like "For Preview Only" for what I am assuming are minor editorial changes to the new edition. I imagine he would tell me something similar to what Thom Hartmann believes, “Those with ADHD were the hunters in earlier times. He reveals how Hunters make excellent entrepreneurs, sharing ADHD success stories from Fortune 500 CEOs, inventors, small business owners, and his own hands-on experience in launching new businesses. It really seems to lose its coherence to the evolutionary argument and lets rampant capitalism take over.
But if ADHD is a genetic disease or an abnormality, it’s a popular one, possibly afflicting as many as 25 million individuals in the United States. He sold his interest in that company in 1996 and retired to Vermont, although he and Louise now live in Washington D. Most of our modern world is tailored to this Farmer personality, from 9-to-5 jobs to the structure of public schools, leaving ADHD Hunters feeling like unsuccessful outcasts.Genes, polymorphisms, and the making of societies : how genetic behavioral traits influence human culture. With our different brain wiring, not appropriate for a settled life, we are a mismatch for the modern world, but if we learn some new behaviors and strategies, we manage to do quite well. He reveals how some of the worlds most successful people can be labeled as ADHD hunters and offers concrete non-drug methods and practices to help hunters--and their parents, teachers, and managers--embrace their differences, nurture creativity, and find success in school, at work, and at home. My kids were high strung and had trouble sitting still but with a firm parent we were able to keep them inline.
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