Attention-deficite hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)- A condition that affects the areas of the brain that help us to control impulses, concentrate, and organize. according to: http://www.quillivantxr.com/understanding-adhd?. People my age probably have more peers diagnosed with this disorder than peers not diagnosed. Is technology partially to blame? Are the video games, reality shows, and HBO jaw droppers to blame for our hyperactive generation? According to studies, children who spent two or more hours in front of a screen daily were more that twice as likely to develop ADHD that children who spent less time in front of the screen. http://www.everydayhealth.com/adhd-awareness/does-technology-cause-adhd.aspx The cause, overstimulation. How can a child overexposed to video games where every second is action packed and full of intense situations be expected to sit and focus on a grammar lecture? Proportionally, it is a fact that higher rates of technology influence on children is occurring at the same time as higher rates of adolescent ADHD. When you think about it, it's really no surprise that these kids are masters at Gand Theft Auto but they cant sit through an hour history lecture.
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