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Many people have a hard time focusing and often find that their minds tend to wander when they face a task that seems impossible or boring. This is a sign that one might have Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disord ....

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... disorder. Lawrence Weathers thinks that the behavior of an ADD or ADHD child might occur because of stress due to school, parents, or friends before the child is emotionally equipped to handle the situation. He calls ADD a neurological disorder that affects the motivational system (42, 20). Another theory of what causes ADD is the low amount of glucose metabolism in the brain. ADD affects two important parts of the brain that are connected with the ability to pay attention and the ability to regulate motor activity (Phelan 46). Many people believe that bad parenting, physical brain damage, diet, and allergies cause ADD. Thomas Phelan argues ...