The ADHD Skills Lab Delay Aversion and ADHD: Why Waiting Feels Like Torture
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Oct 27, 2025 William Curb, the creator of Hacking Your ADHD, sheds light on the intriguing concept of delay aversion and its profound connection to ADHD. He explains how craving immediate rewards impacts attention and behavior. They discuss real-life frustrations like impatience in lines and meetings, alongside the neuroscience of boredom and impulsivity. Practical tips emerge, such as engaging in small, stoppable activities to combat phone distractions. Overall, the conversation uncovers strategies to better navigate the challenges of waiting and boredom.
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Boredom Is A Real Risk Factor
- Boredom lacks a clinical definition but is described as an aversive state from insufficient stimulation and failed engagement attempts.
- Chronic boredom links to addictive behaviors and appears more common in people with ADHD.
Disney Pass As Accessibility
- William Curb recounts choosing zero-wait options and using Disney's disability pass to avoid physical lines.
- He frames skipping lines as accessibility, not cheating, because waiting is intolerable for some.
Internet Is An Instant Boredom Cure
- The 2018 study found boredom proneness in adolescents with ADHD correlates with higher internet addiction risk.
- Easy online access makes the Internet an immediate but often unsatisfying cure for boredom.