Published in additudemag.com

Hyperfocus is a common but misunderstood symptom of attention deficit in children and adults who concentrate intently on one thing for an extended period of time.

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It’s no secret that children and adults with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) struggle to focus on tasks they find boring. But the flip side is also true: ADDers can focus so intently on things that do interest them that they become oblivious to the world around them.

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Examples of Hyperfocus

· Children might play a video game or watch TV for hours instead of going to a movie or hanging out with a friend.
· Adults might shop or surf the Internet instead of talking with their spouse or taking out the dog.

“People who think that ADD means having a short attention span misunderstand what ADD is,” says Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., a psychologist in Silver Spring, Maryland, and author of ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life. “People with ADD have a disregulated attention system.”

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