Busy Or Attention Deficit Disorder
What is 'culturally-induced ADD'?
You can get so busy that you look as if you have Attention Deficit Disorder. True Attention Deficit Disorder you are born with. It's in your genes. But culturally-induced ADD is simply an artifact of being too busy. When you get too busy, you become distractable, you become impulsive, you become restless, you become irritable, you become easily frustrated. All of those are typical symptoms of ADD. So you can rev yourself up into looking as if you have ADD.
Can someone else's culturally-induced ADD jeopardize my safety?
Anybody who is crazy busy and is impulsive and restless and has culturally-induced ADD can absolutely jeopardize your safety. Traffic accident. Perfect example. Physical accidents caused by people like that. Not to mention just poor job performance and if you're working with that person your performance deteriorates as well, so yes, watch out for that.
What's the connection between culturally-induced ADD and being busy?
When you're overcommitted you become irritable, distractible, impulsive and restless that is ADD, so it is simply a by-product of being overcommitted overstretched and about to snap.
Is my fast-paced life hurting my kids?
If you're too busy you're not going to have time to spend with your children and that's bad for them. You're also more likely to be irritable, you're more likely not to be able to give them the kind full attention they deserve. You're not going go be the parent you want to be. Slow down and make time for your children. They're the most important people in your world.
Does technology cause culturally-induced ADD?
Technology can cause culturally-induced ADD if you spend your time over committed online, on your cell phone, on your Blackberry -- you can look as if you have ADD.
Do you think culturally-induced ADD is a new phenomenon?
Yes, culturally induced ADD is a new phenomenon. I mean I think 50 years ago it existed but now it's an epidemic. Because so many people are so busy. And when you get really busy, you look as if you have ADD.
