I thought we were all on the same page that it’s an issue with the structure of the prefrontal cortex, no?
we are, this guy is a quack.
Who the fuck is this Dr Mate person
He’s a family practice physician (not psychiatrist or researcher) who likes to write books and speak authoritatively on platforms like Joe Rogan about ADHD (amongst other things). His whole thing is to deny genetic factors and blame children for being too sensitive and parents for not parenting right.
“…his whole thing is …”
Just that. There’s more to his body of work than this glitch you’re reducing him to.
he’s reducing himself to that glitch. as i said in my other comment it’s the centerpiece of his own website’s ADHD page.
I do not agree with Maté on many of his conclusions nor particularly enjoy his writing, you are misrepresenting his arguments and misinforming people.
He has quite a range of topics he has addressed, and while his fairly recent take on ADHD is unscientific, it’s not representative of his other writings.
it’s the main focus of his own website’s section on ADHD.
Rather than an inherited disease, Attention Deficit Disorder is a reversible impairment and a developmental delay, with origins in infancy. It is rooted in multigenerational family stress and in disturbed social conditions in a stressed society. In Scattered Minds, Dr. Maté offers a completely new perspective on this disorder, providing hope for adults with ADD, and parents seeking to support their children.
what specifically is being misrepresented?
lol awesome. Sounds like a complete imbecile. I expect him to be nominated for an administrative position in HHS in the next few months. 🫠
That’s odd. I read most of The Myth of Normal and did not get anything like what you’re saying from it. In fact, Mate mostly blamed “the system” for keeping people traumatized. I would have stopped reading immediately if he’d said anything like “children are too sensitive.” Are you sure this Barkley isn’t mischaracterizing Mate? Did Mate later change his stance about everything? Based on his book, I can’t imagine why he would ever say the things you describe.
from his website:
Rather than an inherited disease, Attention Deficit Disorder is a reversible impairment and a developmental delay, with origins in infancy. It is rooted in multigenerational family stress and in disturbed social conditions in a stressed society. In Scattered Minds, Dr. Maté offers a completely new perspective on this disorder, providing hope for adults with ADD, and parents seeking to support their children.
Gods what a great racket this sounds like. Just tell parents how they’re wrong about everything & slap a “Dr” in front of your name, abandon all your morals & get filthy rich & bathe yourself in fecal-scented cash
There’s worse than feces on cash, FYI.
While I agree with the conclusion, he really shouldn’t be using AI output as a source.
he’s not using it as a “source”, just to quickly summarize information and research he is familiar with already. this isn’t some schmoe just repeating whatever google AI says, he is a very prominent researcher and physician in the field.
here are the other videos he discusses Dr Mate’:
People with ADHD Are NOT Hypersensitive - More Evidence Against Dr. Mate’s Theory of ADHD
