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Old May 27, 2016, 07:17 PM
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Hi, I'm ADD and was diagnosed years ago. Also, I have a degree in Cognitive Neuropsychology, so I am very interested in how people think and process information.

Some people are more visual-thinkers than others, and being so isn't a disability. Some people need movement as they are reading or listening. Some people need to use multiple senses to process information. It's just important to know how you process things.

However, if you are a visual thinker who is having trouble visualizing, this is a problem.

Unfortunately, a whole lot of information is conveyed in an auditory way--meaning, you get the info only through your ears--without pictures. So it's up to visual thinkers to come up with ways to make pictures in their heads of what they are hearing. Same thing goes for something they read. Words on a page must be translated in the brain as pictures or "movies" so they can be comprehended and remembered.

However, some visual thinkers can have difficulty "making movies" in their heads about what they are trying to process, and this does cause problems. But truly, everyone comprehends and remembers things better if they can visualize in their heads.

There is actually a program called the Lindamood Bell Method that focuses on improving people's ability to visualize what it is they are trying to comprehend and remember and they have centers around the U.S. (I was in their program back in the 80s and they helped me a lot.) There may be other programs out there now doing similar work. I recommend you do some Googling on this topic.

As I said, if you are a visual thinker/processor who is having trouble visualizing in your head, then this is a problem. But there are programs out there that can help you. So hang in there.

--Ceara1010
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