When the World Disappears: Hyperfocus

Hyperfocus is not specifically a trait of any particular neurodivergence, though is associated with many, particularly ADHD. It is the fixation of attention and complete absorption in a particular task, to the extent that the person unintentionally tunes out everything else. This can include not hearing people calling them, extreme time blindness, interoceptive awareness shutdown, and more. Like stimming, and having specific interests, hyperfocus is demonstrated by both neurotypical and neurodivergent people. However, there appears…