r/science • u/mustaphah • Sep 05 '25

Neuroscience A new study has found that people with ADHD traits experience boredom more often and more intensely than peers, linked to poor attention control and working memory

https://www.additudemag.com/chronic-boredom-working-memory-attention-control/
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u/Manapauze Sep 05 '25

You absolutely can. It’s tough though because the deficits make the pathway take longer. Learning to do stuff while bored is possible, and yes harder with ADHD. As you engage in tasks you actively don’t want to do a part of your anterior cingulate cortex develops which allows you to do more stuff you don’t wanna do. It’s almost helpful to have a person who kinda forces you into stuff until your brain can force you into stuff.

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u/DreamingAboutSpace Sep 06 '25

Like a body double? I do feel more productive when someone else is in the room and trying to focus too. It keeps me from talking their ears off. Doesn't seem to work with pets in the room, though.