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CW: PSA - some maybe useful terms for autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD folks
We've been reading more into AuDHD burnout recently, but not enough to write a full post on that. However, in doing so, we've learnt some useful terms that we wanted to share.
Monotropism (monotropic)
- You focus more intensely on one task (or a small number of tasks).
- Allows for deep, intense thinking and entering flow states.
- Busy, unadjusted environments with lots of distractions and being interrupted mid-flow cause stress, anger, and exhaustion.
- Common (but not universal) neurodivergent experience.
Polytropism (polytropic)
- You can switch your focus between multiple tasks at once.
- Ability to switch between multiple tasks with a shallow focus.
- More comfortable in busy, changeable environments.
- Common (but not universal) non-neurodivergent experience.
Alexithymia (alexithymic)
- Sometimes called emotional blindness.
- Difficulty in recognising, expressing, feeling, sourcing, and describing your own emotions.
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