D0004 - Interest-based nervous system
Interest-Based Nervous system
- A personal system for assigning priority tasks based on internal factors such as interest, curiosity, novelty, passion, or personal meaning.
- External factors, such as rewards/penalties, play a lesser role in deciding what to do in the moment, and may require more conscious effort to factor into decision making.
Discussion
- Interest-based nervous systems are more common in neurodivergent people, especially those with ADHD.
- If internal and external motivators align, this can lead to highly-productive periods of work or play.
- Misalignment can lead to procrastination and task completion failure.
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Sources
Interest-Based Nervous System and ADHD Motivation | NDI