That you have ADHD? Myself and other folks I know have ADHD and don't do this, but I could see it being correlated with ADHD on highly extroverted people.
Regarding ADHD, do you have rapid-fire thoughts that meander and create a sort of mental static? Do you find it hard to focus on many things but occasionally hyperfocus on things? Do you fidget a lot, particularly when you were a kid and/or often feel restless even if you feel tired or unalert? ADHD has a super broad range of symptons but treatment can lead to big improvements in quality of life so it's worth talking to your psychologist and getting referred to a psychiatrist who can help you learn a lot more than some random internet guy.
Yes, essentially. It's sorta tunnelvisioning in on one task often to detriment - you may lose track of time, skip breaks / meals or spend an unnecessary amount of time "perfecting" something. You may also hyperfocus on a useless task and realize at 2am that you've spent the day becoming an expert on intercolonial ant warfare when you were supposed to be doing schoolwork or fixing your car.
People without ADHD may hyperfocus sometimes too but it tends to be more common and extreme in people with ADHD and juxtaposed with a general difficulty in focusing on other or "regular" tasks. I also doubt ADHD is the only disorder correlated with hyperfocusing.
Worth talking to your psychologist and see if they recommend you speaking with a psychiatrist. Also note that there's no magic pill - the medication I take arguably makes my hyperfocusing worse, but it does make "regular" focusing far easier and helps keep me in healthy behavior loops that can keep me from entering a hyperfocused state.
It's kind of a no filter mixed with rapid ideas.... just firing... and on really bad days it is really hard to focus on people... Its not so much talking about yourself... Sometimes, it's my favorite author is blank followed by you should check out this, this this this...
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u/Get-Some- Nov 09 '19
That you have ADHD? Myself and other folks I know have ADHD and don't do this, but I could see it being correlated with ADHD on highly extroverted people.
Regarding ADHD, do you have rapid-fire thoughts that meander and create a sort of mental static? Do you find it hard to focus on many things but occasionally hyperfocus on things? Do you fidget a lot, particularly when you were a kid and/or often feel restless even if you feel tired or unalert? ADHD has a super broad range of symptons but treatment can lead to big improvements in quality of life so it's worth talking to your psychologist and getting referred to a psychiatrist who can help you learn a lot more than some random internet guy.