Author:
Hartmann, Thom
Thomas Edison was thrown out of school for behavior that today would label him "ADHD." The quick-thinking and impulsive characteristics of what we call ADHD are not signs of a disorder at all, but of a highly adaptive skill that served our hunter-gatherer ancestors well, played a crucial role in civilization, and is vital for meeting the challenges of the future. The creator of the "hunter - farmer hypothesis" of ADHD examines discoveries confirming the existence of an ADHD gene.