How can I, a young woman in a foreign country, stop men on the street from harassing me, or from paying me so much attention? [more inside]
posted by acidic on Jul 25, 2009 - 42 answers

How can I tell if I really want to date somebody, or I just want their attention? [i apologize for rambling, inside] [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 22, 2009 - 14 answers

My mind wanders too much. What's worked for you to make it stop? [more inside]
posted by jabronimus on Jun 3, 2009 - 23 answers

What is considered a reasonable amount of time to be able to concentrate on one task? [more inside]
posted by cranberrymonger on Feb 28, 2009 - 8 answers

I have the attention span of a gnat. [more inside]
posted by pseudostrabismus on Feb 28, 2009 - 20 answers

My diet is almost totally vegan. I can no longer think straight and my memory is getting worse all the time. I'm struggling to regain mental clarity and control. I'm not willing to give up veganism. But I need solutions. [more inside]
posted by davathar on Nov 23, 2008 - 63 answers

Is there anything in western psychology shedding light on the martial arts truism that energy follows attention? [more inside]
posted by jimmyjimjim on Nov 17, 2008 - 16 answers

How is paying attention to detail an extremely important skill in the military? I know "why", not doing so can get you or somone else killed, but I don't know "what" people are referring to. [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Oct 23, 2008 - 20 answers

Long-distance-relationship with a boyfriend who is more clingy than me, while I need more personal space. We're crazy about each other, but his desires to spend more and more time talking are making us both rather miserable, and I have no idea how to handle this. In my previous relationship, I wasn't getting enough attention from my partner. Now I have a bit too much, and somehow this needs to work out. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2008 - 17 answers

I'm kind of interested in learning to play chess. I have ADD. How's that gonna go? [more inside]
posted by 2or3whiskeysodas on Apr 19, 2008 - 11 answers

I think I have ADD. I'm seeing a doctor tomorrow. How can I best take advantage of the visit? [more inside]
posted by fedward on Mar 6, 2008 - 10 answers

How can I get "reverse earworm"? I have a song that I really like, but I've listened to it so many times, I seem to have lost the ability to hear it. [more inside]
posted by Rabulah on Mar 6, 2008 - 16 answers

I have ADD. What are some specific steps that can help me focus on getting a task done? [more inside]
posted by fogster on Jan 26, 2008 - 16 answers

My 6 Year Old has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. We are not going to drug him. How can I help him? [more inside]
posted by greedo on Jan 16, 2007 - 63 answers

What are some good books for people with mild ADD? By this I do not mean, books about attention deficit disorder, I mean books that are short, or easy to read. [more inside]
posted by mjao on Dec 31, 2006 - 34 answers

Women who stray because their men don't pay them enough attention... [more inside]
posted by skjønn on Aug 3, 2006 - 41 answers

How can I deal with irrational attention craving issues when I'm out at the bar with my girlfriend? [more inside]
posted by ZackTM on Jun 15, 2006 - 29 answers

How do you get a doctor's attention? [more inside]
posted by booksandlibretti on Nov 29, 2005 - 45 answers

I've got a kid 'round here recently diagnosed as very likely ADD. What now? [more inside]
posted by five fresh fish on Mar 15, 2005 - 22 answers

I used to be able to read for hours. Now I'm lucky if I can read for ten minutes before checking my e-mail. What to do? [more inside]
posted by trey on Mar 11, 2005 - 29 answers

What is the difference between "attention deficiency disorder" and "attention deficiency syndrome" and how are they related? It seems as if they are interchangeable, but I don't want to make the mistake of referring to either one if they are not. Please help.
posted by timyang on Feb 28, 2005 - 3 answers

I've just been diagnosed with Adult ADHD. (No, this isn't the person who inquired earlier, although it inspired me to get it checked.) I'm going to be getting therapy to get better, but I wanted to know how you would view a person who admitted he had ADHD to you? It's apparent to me now that I've messed up a lot of things in my life because of it (Failing out of college, frequent job changes, crappy social life). I want to be able to say, "Hey, I messed up because of this, but I'm changing for the better." If you were an employer or even a guy/girl I was asking out, would you accept this as an excuse for my prior mistakes? Should I even mention it at all?
posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2004 - 24 answers

After having used the web obsessively for about eight years now, both for work and pleasure, I've noticed I've developed certain attention deficit disorder symptoms, i.e. I find myself leafing through books, reading only chapter and subchapter headers and then move on. Similarly, when I watch a movie on TV, I find myself switching channels all the time, watching other programs (even movies) simultaneously. The thing is, I don't really feel I'm missing out much, because I "get the general idea" anyway, I'm just getting three general ideas instead of fully absorbing one. Is this bad? Anyone else doing this? Comments and insights welcome.
posted by dagny on Jul 17, 2004 - 32 answers

Fun with narcolepsy: how can I keep from falling asleep during talks? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by Johnny Assay on Mar 18, 2004 - 16 answers

Teaching question: how do I help a student whose mind wanders? [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jan 23, 2004 - 33 answers