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Gamediva2112 · 05-21-2008, 06:29 PM

I do this thing that I will call hyper focus for lack of a better term. In most areas of my life I bore easily. However, I find the things I enjoy the most, the things I consider relaxing, particularly reading, writing, project planning and video games, I go into a period of prolonged intense focus where the rest of the world is completely tuned out and I will spend hours upon hours doing the same thing without a feeling of boredom, hunger or fatigue.

If I am interrupted during one of these phases, it's very irritating and I obsess about getting back to that whatever it was I was hyper focused on. Its not a great parenting skill, my children will tell you that. Often I continue to the point of nervous exhaustion.

I think the house could burn down around me when I go to this place. I must say it annoys my family when I spend entire days in this state of high focus. Interestingly enough, I rarely experience this at work. Its not something I can just "turn on" at the drop of a hat. I believe its related to brain chemistry, but does the activity change the brain or does the brain change the activity? I don't think its related to IQ, but it might be.

Anyone else?

05-21-2008, 06:29 PM	#150 (permalink)
Gamediva2112 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	Hyper Focus I do this thing that I will call hyper focus for lack of a better term. In most areas of my life I bore easily. However, I find the things I enjoy the most, the things I consider relaxing, particularly reading, writing, project planning and video games, I go into a period of prolonged intense focus where the rest of the world is completely tuned out and I will spend hours upon hours doing the same thing without a feeling of boredom, hunger or fatigue. If I am interrupted during one of these phases, it's very irritating and I obsess about getting back to that whatever it was I was hyper focused on. Its not a great parenting skill, my children will tell you that. Often I continue to the point of nervous exhaustion. I think the house could burn down around me when I go to this place. I must say it annoys my family when I spend entire days in this state of high focus. Interestingly enough, I rarely experience this at work. Its not something I can just "turn on" at the drop of a hat. I believe its related to brain chemistry, but does the activity change the brain or does the brain change the activity? I don't think its related to IQ, but it might be. Anyone else?