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Types of Mind Wandering
- Mind wandering divides into deliberate and spontaneous types with very different impacts.
- Spontaneous wandering often harms focus, causing ADHD symptoms like distractibility and inattentiveness.
ADHD Disrupts Brain Networks
- The Default Mode Network (DMN) stays active during tasks in ADHD, disrupting focus.
- This causes the mind to wander at inappropriate times, impairing task performance significantly.
James's Meeting Mind Wandering
- James shares how mind wandering distracted him during an important meeting on redundancies.
- He admitted to zoning out and asked for repetition, using his neurodiversity as a social explanation.