in gabor mate's book, the cause of adhd was that attention was conditional but predictable. e.g. being pretty, or getting an A on a test would invoke attention from parentshttps://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1287272314615160832?s=20 …
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subsequently, a proposed "cure" is to provide attention randomly, creating an attention surplus worldview where attention really does grow from trees and falls from the sky
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how might one balance this against the sufferer's inattention to boundaries i.e., inappropriate/unhealthy attachment to the source of the attention surplus
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it's difficult, the source has to differentiate, e.g. love from different sources one ingrained, attachment styles are difficult to change. also why puppy socialization in the first few months is so important
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