What Is Hyperfocus?

Hyperfocus In Adults

Though much of the research on hyperfocus has centered on children with ADHD, adults are prone to hyperfocus as well. Many adults with undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may struggle to keep up with day-to-day tasks, but they might have no trouble whatsoever with being productive on tasks that interest them. This can be frustrating, especially when they don't know they have an attention-related disorder. A neurotypical individual can typically switch between tasks and allocate attention to both mundane tasks and tasks that interest them. But individuals with ADHD or autism struggle to consciously direct their attention, even if the task is one they know they need to do.