Hacking Your ADHD Research Recap with Skye: Delay Aversion, Inattention, and ADHD
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Oct 3, 2025 Sky Watterson, the founder of Unconventional Organization and an ADHD coach, dives deep into the interconnection between boredom proneness and ADHD. They discuss how boredom can lead to addictive behaviors, especially in adolescents. Sky introduces two intriguing studies linking delay aversion to inattention, revealing how our neural responses to boredom affect attention. Practical strategies are also shared to combat distractions, demonstrating how understanding these concepts can empower those with ADHD to manage their daily lives more effectively.
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Boredom Is A Real Clinical Problem
- Boredom is defined as an aversive lack of stimulation that frustrates engagement with activities.
- Chronic boredom links to addictive behaviors and is especially relevant for ADHD.
People Choose Shock Over Boredom
- William describes experiments where people prefer self-inflicted shocks over sitting bored.
- This shows humans will choose unpleasant stimulation over prolonged boredom.
Low Arousal Makes Boredom Worse
- ADHD involves low arousal which increases vulnerability to boredom and frustration.
- This low arousal makes long meetings or unstimulating tasks viscerally intolerable for many with ADHD.