Re: Hyperfocus vs. Perseverance?

[Anonymous]

I’m falling more and more out of the Barkely camp. I know that I sometimes continue to do something more than is healthy–video games, television and things like that. I know that I should go, but I say “just five more minutes,” and 3 hours later, I’m tired and will only get 3 hours sleep that night. It’s a negative feeling, I feel like I’m swimming in quicksand and just can’t get where I need to go.

But I don’t call that my hyperfocus. My hyperfocus is when I’m learning something and engaged in a pursuit and will not give it up until I’m done. It’s a positive, euphoric state and I am objectively productive when doing it. Maybe it’s the other side of the same coin, or maybe I’m autistic, but there’s a difference. And this video makes me want to punch him in the head. Repeatedly. Until I miss the bus.

And @Tiddler, I think he was talking about perseveration (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseveration) not perseverance.

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