| Re: Dense
Johna,
Some of us cannot learn the details of a new skill or concept until we have learned a structure that holds the details -- we need to have a tree with all its branches BEFORE we can "hang" the leaves on it. My DH (as well as many other peole I know) can remember details and use them even before they understand the concepts behind the details. I can't.
So it looks like we (with ADD) are slow to learn, which is true, but because we eventually have a good grasp of the structure of something and therefore know where in that structure to put the details, we often have a really good understanding of the issue -- a good overall view and a good understanding of what to do when something out-of-the-ordinary comes through. We can look at the structure, and say, hey, that new thing logically goes HERE, so this is a good way to handle it. People who just collect details often don't know what to do with something new.
So, yes it takes us a while to get to that point (a source of frustration to our co-workers and teachers and acquaintances), but there really ARE advantages to our brain structures.
No, we're not dense. Just different.
--Rheanna
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