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pnwmom

(108,959 posts)
32. Many people with ADD have that superpower, which she has written about with humor.
Sat May 6, 2017, 07:54 PM
May 2017

It isn't just a disability; the flip side of the disability is an ability to hyper-focus when the subject is engrossing.

None of the rest of what you posted is relevant.



Hyperfocus: The ADHD Super Power - ADDitude
https://www.additudemag.com/understanding-adhd-hyperfocus/
A common — but confusing — symptom of ADHD is called “hyperfocus,” or the ability to zero in intensely on an interesting project or activity for hours at a time.

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/07/when-adult-adhd-looks-something-like-flow.html

Writers, entrepreneurs, and creative leaders of all types know that intense focus that happens when you’re “in the zone”: You’re feeling empowered, productive, and engaged. Psychologists might call this flow, the experience of zeroing in so closely on some activity that you lose yourself in it. And this immersive state, as it turns out, also happens to be something that some adults with ADHD commonly experience.

It sounds like a contradiction in terms: You think ADHD and you think of a spaced-out, scattered kid, right? But by definition, ADHD is a “maldistribution” of attention — that is, people who have it often oscillate between splintered and hyperfocused attention. The latter is what Brandon Ashinoff, a psychologist at the University of Birmingham who studies hyperfocus, has called an “interesting paradox” — it’s too much focus, as opposed to a scattered attention span. “You’re focused so intently on something, no other information gets into your brain,” Ashinoff has said.

In other words, ADHD shows up in different ways depending on the person; the goal is to help people regulate their attention and harness the kind of attention necessary for the task at hand. (And recent research from Brazil and King’s College London, by the way, has suggested that despite its reputation as a childhood problem, it’s more common than you might think for the condition to show up for the first time in adulthood, even among people who never showed signs of it in childhood.) Generally speaking, ADHD is classified into two broad categories: inattentive type, and hyperactive/impulsive type. Hyperfocus is seen among both of these types — and yet it’s been largely neglected in academic research.

That’s surprising, especially considering the significant impact — both positive and negative — hyperfocus can have at work and at home. Hyperfocus is great for engaging in longer tasks which require intense concentration — but it’s not so great if that means that the more mundane tasks, chores, and assignments fall by the wayside. When composing a song or coding a new program, the tendency to lose sight of all else proves beneficial; when failing to get laundry or dishes done for days on end, the tendency becomes a potential problem.
Yay!!!!! Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #1
Huge. Kingofalldems May 2017 #2
No only people on the internet know about them. former9thward May 2017 #8
So you say it's definitely false? Kingofalldems May 2017 #14
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #21
Translation: poor Putin falsely accused emulatorloo May 2017 #28
And now France. NewRedDawn May 2017 #40
Probably to deflect from Trump. L. Coyote May 2017 #76
+ 1,000 Achilleaze May 2017 #45
+1 Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #29
Uh-huh Putin's innocent. Just a bunch of awful DU'ers and 17 intelligence agencies' fantasy emulatorloo May 2017 #33
I never said Putin was innocent, but trading in rumor will actually weaken the case against Putin. Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #35
We def agree then (trading in rumor) emulatorloo May 2017 #38
It's cool Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #47
Except the guy who Trump was all set to install as the head of National Security has ALREADY been Warren DeMontague May 2017 #46
No one has been "busted". former9thward May 2017 #66
Some shit has obviously gone down with Flynn. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #67
You certainly have the republican talking points down pat on this. L. Coyote May 2017 #59
Your "republican talking points" may shut down newbies. former9thward May 2017 #64
The problem has been eliminated after one post. L. Coyote May 2017 #75
I would take the story with a few thousand grains of salt until its confirmed not to mention cstanleytech May 2017 #50
So, when was Mensch wrong on the TrumpRussia story? Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #16
MSM is not pulling its weight. People are now relying on Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #72
Yeah. Sure. It's just made up. Intelligence agencies don't exist. Lint Head May 2017 #85
You beat me to it. triron May 2017 #3
Am I naive to wonder MontanaMama May 2017 #4
Trump has been working with shady associates all his life, and only gained power pnwmom May 2017 #5
So pnwmom, do you think Rump will face any consequences? MoonRiver May 2017 #6
I have to hope so, so I do. I lived through Watergate, and that felt like forever -- and it did take pnwmom May 2017 #9
I lived through Watergate also. MoonRiver May 2017 #10
Plus we have intelligence agencies from other governments helping with this. pnwmom May 2017 #11
Yes, good point. MoonRiver May 2017 #12
I lived through Watergate too. Golden Raisin May 2017 #43
Aaaaad here come the dirty tricks. Chaffetz is being a fucking dick: Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #7
The F*ckery has begun. Raine1967 May 2017 #34
Exactly! Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #60
Here is a interesting passage and will have a major legal Wellstone ruled May 2017 #13
I have been waiting for a state or states to get involved. Kingofalldems May 2017 #15
Watch NY and AG Schneiderman. Raine1967 May 2017 #36
The great thing about state prosecutions is that tRump can't pardon anybody. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #17
Yes sir ree! Wellstone ruled May 2017 #18
K&R... spanone May 2017 #19
I can not wait to see Trump picking up trash on the side of the raod in his oranage jumpsuit Snake Plissken May 2017 #20
I was a "guest" at Lompoc when Ivan Boesky was there. He grew a long beard & let his hair grow out. NBachers May 2017 #84
K&R. dchill May 2017 #22
NO Independent Verification ajamazing May 2017 #23
Wow. You've been a member since 2012 and you waited until today to post your first post? SunSeeker May 2017 #24
This is an Liberal Online Community Ccarmona May 2017 #25
That article says nothing about Mensch. She was the first person to report about October's pnwmom May 2017 #30
Did you miss this? SecularMotion May 2017 #56
The Palmer Report is opinion/commentary that often precedes MSM news reports by several days! TheDebbieDee May 2017 #65
It is equivalent to Breibart in the "promotion of unfounded rumors and wacky conspiracy theories" SecularMotion May 2017 #70
That's just name calling. I'm not impressed. pnwmom May 2017 #81
I doubt I'm going to trust a guy named "Bob Johnson" bathroommonkey76 May 2017 #31
yeah, really. n/t pnwmom May 2017 #37
Welcome to DU. . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #48
That DailyKos article misses the boat entirely. Whoosh. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #49
And though Claude Taylor had a low level Clinton job in 1993, he's stayed connected pnwmom May 2017 #52
+1 SecularMotion May 2017 #55
YES, independent verification by multiple reporters. L. Coyote May 2017 #63
Uh, sorry. I don't think so. Loony. trof May 2017 #26
Many people with ADD have that superpower, which she has written about with humor. pnwmom May 2017 #32
Ya lost me at 'superpower', but whatever. trof May 2017 #39
Did you read the articles? It's a commonly used term in the community of people with ADD. pnwmom May 2017 #41
Excellent post, pnwmom! Also why in the hell is Mensch's marital history significant?!! anneboleyn May 2017 #57
I know, that was very weird -- and I've seen that kind of witch-hunting here multiple times. pnwmom May 2017 #83
Who is Judge Brinkema? bathroommonkey76 May 2017 #27
This is Judge Brinkema GliderGuider May 2017 #53
" ... the FISA warrant I reported on November 7th at Heat Street, granted against two Russian banks" DK504 May 2017 #42
Comey and Boente are all that is standing between the USA and the abyss at the moment GliderGuider May 2017 #54
He is. I truly believe that. Don't forget, NY AG Schneiderman and Preet Bharara are on this too. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #61
You're right. I have to remember to add them when I say this. GliderGuider May 2017 #62
Yup. And Schneiderman will make sure Cheeto dies broke (if he's not shot for treason first). Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #68
I would prefer that Cheeto spends the rest of his life in Pelican Bay /nt GliderGuider May 2017 #73
That's the best outcome I've heard yet. Trump in the Pelican Bay SHU, or the Colorado Supermax FED NBachers May 2017 #86
These are the ones we know about so far! L. Coyote May 2017 #74
republican traitors against America suck hugely Achilleaze May 2017 #44
If you having issues believing this, go look at the Keith Olbermann video from Thursday, I believe Hestia May 2017 #51
Both cases were filed 2 days before Chaffetz resigned MR. ELECTABLE May 2017 #58
Chaffetz has not resigned. L. Coyote May 2017 #69
He's up to some dirty tricks. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #71
He might be trying to see if he is one of the 21. OnDoutside May 2017 #87
tRump thinks he has a get out of jail free card Backwoodsrider May 2017 #77
He can't pardon people indicted in state courts in New York and California. pnwmom May 2017 #78
thought prez could pardon any conviction Backwoodsrider May 2017 #79
Only Federal offenses. pnwmom May 2017 #80
knr triron May 2017 #82
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