The Mayo Clinic website says "the exact cause of ADHD remains a mystery…." No one has yet determined what ADHD actually is, yet proponents keep telling us it exists – that it's a behavior "disorder" in children and adults. The website myadhd.com says "heredity is the most common cause of ADHD," but goes on to say that "studies do not identify specific genes linked to the disorder." I'm no scientist, but that's not good enough for me to believe it.

I would like to offer an expert behavior definition and explanation of ADHD "symptoms" that show they are actually normal behavior in people with certain behavior types. In 1928, Harvard psychologist William Moulton Marston first defined the four DISC behavioral styles in his book "The Emotions of Normal People." That's NORMAL people.

In my 15 years as a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, my colleagues and I have done DISC personality testing on hundreds of thousands of people using the DISC assessment developed by Target Training International (TTI), and based on Dr. Marston’s findings. People are either high or low in each behavioral style and that determines how they do things.

According to webmd.com, some of the most common symptoms of ADHD are:
-An inability to pay attention to details and a tendency to make careless mistakes. (As opposed to careful mistakes?)
-Being easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli; i.e. noise or events. (I have a problem with the word "irrelevant;" according to whom?)
-Disorganized work habits.
-Failure to complete tasks.
-Talking excessively.
-Not listening to others.
-Not following rules.
-Fidgeting when seated; getting up frequently to walk or run around.
-Impatience.
-Frequently interrupting others.

One of the pages in TTI's DISC assessment is entitled, "Descriptors." These are words that describe a normal person’s DISC behavioral style, according to Dr. Marston and TTI:

1. D (Dominance): extroverted, task-oriented. High D descriptors: Demanding, Driving, Strong-Willed, Forceful, Determined, Aggressive, Inquisitive.

Adults and children with a Core D behavioral style tend to be impatient, multi-tasker types who are variety-oriented and get bored with the status quo. They want to move on to another task or project when their current one becomes routine. People with a Low D style are the opposite. Low D descriptors: Cooperative, Low-Keyed, Cautious, Agreeable, Modest, Unobtrusive.

2. I (Influencing): extroverted, people-oriented. High I descriptors: Effusive, Demonstrative, Enthusiastic, Magnetic, Persuasive.

Those with a Core I behavioral style tend to talk excessively and be poor listeners, often interrupting people. Their strongest psychological need is to verbalize and socialize with others. Being people-oriented, they can easily become distracted by other people when working on a task - especially one they don't find stimulating. People with a Low I style are the opposite. Low I descriptors: Reflective, Factual, Calculating, Logical, Undemonstrative.

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