<quote>But we give Ritalin for ADD/ADHD. This kid couldn't possibly have ADD and have enough focus to learn to play like that. Manicky, well, maybe, a little. I would rather say "enthusiastic." And one of the last things you would want to give for mania is Ritalin. </quote>


my understanding was that hyperactivity and ADHD are often part of the same package, and that the reason why ritalin works is metaphorically like overlaying 2 pieces of window screen ... each piece of screen has a pattern created by the "frequency" of the fibers... but if you put 2 pieces together an entirely new pattern emerges based on the intersections of the 2 grids. The new pattern ALWAYS has a lower "frequency" (distance between the elements of the new grid) than does either of the original grids. (pattern is called a "moire"... in musical terminology it might be related to a harmonic)

Therefore, by speeding up a hyperactive kid, you slow him down with a new lower frequency brain wave.

That may be total bull, but that's how it's been described to me. I have no way to test the theory, except with screen.. and I have no way of knowing whether or not the metaphor has any substance.

Accurate or not, it's an interesting thought.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0