kasparov00 asked this question on 3/27/2000:

I found out it hard for me to learn thing by listening/capturing live conversation, (e.g vocabulary, person names)because i just can't keep it in my mind ...but some ppl can learn thing fast by capturing conversation instancely and yet they could keep in their mind forever (vocabulary, name of person first time meet).. why can't i do the samething? but i could learn thing by book because it can be refer again and again...do i have ADD problem? any solution for this?? someone told me the meaning of poste haste.. but i forgoten ..i wouldn't dare to ask again because it can be annoying i was been accuse being annoying for repeating my question.. i'm not really good in socialise with ppl. i always out of topic help

tbp gave this response on 3/28/2000:

ADD is a possibility as is some depressive disorders. Your best bet is to see a social worker and have an evaluation performed. From what you have written I would guess ADD, but can not diagnose without actually seeing a person. tbp