What Is Monotropism (pt. 1 of 3) | The Neurocuriosity Club
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- Monotropism is a relatively new theory for neurodivergent minds, and I'm a bit hooked on it right now.
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Okay, I have PTSD, OCD, and ADHD…but all of this is so relatable. You mentioned rocking back and forth and right before that moment, I was doing that as a self-soothing behavior. I love routines for the security and “ease” (in theory-coming from support). My ADHD hates it because I feel like all I can do IS the routine and then I lose all attention and hyperfixate for the rest of the day…! Thanks for the education. Your channel has been a priceless resource.
AuDHD makes this so trippy. Routine is both anathema to me and comforting at the same time. 😂
We'll talk about monotropism in auDHD in part 3!!!
@@TheNeurocuriosityClub Awesome! I'm looking forward to it.
"Attention maybe finite, but love is not"
I wonder if plain old autistic attention is like a flashlight held by a steady hand and AuDHD attention is like a flashlight that darts from spot to spot, pausing briefly then moving on. I also wonder whether there's any connection with what the meditation people call "single-pointed" attention.
Ooohhh, I'm not much into meditation, so I'm not sure, but I definitely agree that auDHD is when the flashlight is spinning around wildly!
I find guided meditations where you focus on different physical sensations and your breathe to be very beneficial, particularly the channel "Declutter the mind" because they aren't trying to soothe me like a baby or have annoying background music.
Monotropism might be one biochemical / neurological root of PTSD and C-PTSD, too - maybe?
At least when I start to flare or have a flashback, the flare/flashback usually has a mentally "sticky" quality: it is difficult to get to fully stop and it easily restarts, from a pretty small startle or something else seemingly trivial.
Yes, monotropism is a fundamental feature of autism, but there's more and more research indicating it with trauma, OCD, and more!
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'monotropism' is a cool term but I just call it 'tunnel vision'
It's not "prism"... the r doesn't go in there!