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by PragmaticPulp
1836 days ago
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It should be noted that "hyperfocus" is more of a fringe idea in ADHD science than a well-accepted feature. Hyperfocus can also be a side effect of stimulant medication. It's not uncommon for newly diagnosed ADHD patients to take stimulants and end up hyperfocusing on the wrong thing, such as video games or other vices. Be careful about interpreting something like increased focus as ADHD. The pop-culture definition of ADHD has become so blurry that nearly everyone could be considered ADHD under certain criteria. When focusing too much and focusing too little are both supposedly symptoms of the same disorder, it's easy to misconstrue normal behavior for disorders. It's best to leave the diagnosis to a professional. |
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This doesn't address the fact that the hyperfocus behavior is a side effect of the poor executive function and is present in unmedicated ADHD people. In fact stimulants in an ADHD brain tend to improve executive function and make hyperfocus less likely for them.
> Be careful about interpreting something like increased focus as ADHD.
As I said before, it's not about focus at all. It's about executive function. It just manifests in ways that look like focus problems. And yes, hyperfocus is absolutely as much of a problem as completely lacking focus.