Attention
3 terms
Hyperfixation
Intense, consuming focus on specific interests, activities, topics, or even people, characterized by an overwhelming need to engage with the fixation to the exclusion of other activities.
Hyperfocus
Intense, laser-like concentration on one activity to the exclusion of everything else. A state where time disappears, the world fades away, and only the task exists—often lasting hours without awareness of basic needs.
Monotropism
The theory that autistic minds naturally focus like a laser on one thing at a time, rather than spreading attention thinly across many things. This intense single-channel processing creates both superpowers (deep expertise) and vulnerabilities (difficulty switching tasks).