#Hyperfocus

Neurotypicality Research Inc

SNeurotypicals

mental health/neurodivergent symptoms as strengths, a thread."Doesn't pick up on social cues" ->Immune to attempts to distract with indirect digs or insulting tone. Unflappable; focused. "poor working memory" ->

Ali

alinajaf

I think that one of the biggest divides between tech ICs and management comes from an inability to have an honest conversation about day-to-day executive function and the anxiety surrounding

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NlNElNCHNAILZ

making a thread on why neurotypicals cant describe their interests as hyperfixation because i am tired of neurotypicals using the word hyperfixation ok so first of all what is

Colorado Springs Anti-Fascists 👾

COSAntiFascists

A prominent anti-fascist "research" has just been exposed as pretending to have been a person of color. CV frequently whitewashed comrades of color and accused them of perpetuating white supremacy.Fuck

ella📍is going to combust

elsamidalas

questions for neurodivergents ! - pls qrt- neurodivergent ppl only, neurotypicals can retweet but pls don’t answer these questions >:(- answer whatever questions you want to! feel free to skip!

Robert Merki

robmerki

Something I've been using successfully for maintaining my systems & habits is Spaced Repetition.I find that ADHD gives me weird memory problems with activities that are "maintenance" in nature. It's

Ginny Liz 🚀

msginnyliz

The "ND people make great scientists" trope is... incredibly ironic to me.We culturally associate "eccentricities" like hyperfocus & special interests with (white male) genius, but in reality, academia is incredibly

christine liu 🌿

christineliuart

Sharing this old article bc I want folks to recognize that bigoted comments like "you only got accepted because of affirmative action" make people feel like frauds.We sometimes call it

Are You Hailey Delgado, Too?

dellcartoons

#actuallyautistic #adhd #adhdautism #teamneurodiverse(due to ADHD time sense, all dates are approximate)I am autisticBut I don't know how to BE autistic. I don't know what being autistic means 1/18 Mid

byuu

byuu_san

We talk a lot about ADHD, but we mostly speak of its effects on attention and the rare gift of hyperfocus. What we leave out is the emotional dysregulation it

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StarryPuka

A thread on why insulting/bashing someone's Hyperfixation/Special interest is damaging for people with Autism, ADHD, learning differences, mental disabilites, and developmental disabilities. definitions part 1Hyperfixation: a newly prop

Matt Lees

Jam_sponge

Apparently it's ADHD month, or something? Anyway I found out I very likely have ADHD a couple of months ago - it's been a relief, to be honest? I've not

Babblinggoat 🏳️‍🌈

Babblinggoat

Let's talk about Bipolar Disorder - A threadTW Suicide statistics.You've heard the word but most absolutely do not know what bipolar actually is. So here is your twitter 101 of

Osama Rahhal

OsamaRahhal9

ADHD has honestly had such a massive impact on my life, and it usually elevates anxiety and depression. You have trouble focusing, managing time, forgetfulness, and impatience which can cause

Fuchsia

FuchNotFound

The term 'Hyperfixation', who can use it and how it's commonly misused on Stan Twitter - A Thread**Warning, this is quite a long thread** Disclaimer -I am writing this from

the girl in love with mothman Elle🎃

scretladyspider

So I just had a thought… If it took doctors and multiple hospitalizations and then me asking if I have ADHD for me to even get seen for it, only