Are you afflicted by a craving for meaningful human interaction that goes deeper than the customary blah-blah-blah. If so, perhaps you suffer what Carol, a colleague of mine, calls “attention deficit disorder.” Lots of friends don't find time for each other. “When I need attention, I simply ask for it. So, if you've got attention deficit disorder, instead of tattooing your eyelids, doing cartwheels in church, or dropping psychological handkerchiefs around your friends, just try asking people for what you want—a bit of their time and well-meaning interest.