Really? You want me to (basic task)?

Well. I'll do it. But it'll ruin my week.

(what brain damage is this /gen /lh)

Artist: @mattmcguigan.tumblr.com

New Genius AI Thinks Like a Human Brain—Could It Read Your Mind? https://www.byteseu.com/1093228/ #300+30 #ActiveInference #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #BiomimeticAI #cyberpunk #ExecutiveFunction #FreeEnergyPrinciple #GabrielRené #GeniusAI #HumanBrain #KarlFriston #LargeLanguageModels #neuroscience #PrefrontalCortex #SmartCities #SmartPC #SmartTechnology #SustainableAI #VersesAI

That magical moment when for the first time in years my inbox no longer says 999+ new mails (i'm currently at 958) Feeling so accomplished

Hey #neurodiverse peeps!

Any #suggestions for dredging up the #executivefunction to #vacuum?

This is a highly despised task for me. It's necessary but it's loud, hot and smelly.

I struggle getting it done and a lot of my adaptations that help with other hated tasks are useless here.

I've drank quite a lot of energy drinks in the last few years. It started with getting occasional energy boost to focus during reading academic articles or boring meetings but at some point it became a habit.

In the beginning of last week I decided to drink them only in case of "emergency". I lasted a week and a half without having any. Today I was supposed to read a bunch of papers. From the first page, I started yawning. My executive function said "I'm not going to execute this function without energy drink." What can I do? Had to comply.

At any rate, this really shows that I've used energy drinks to regulate my focus. However, now I try to keep them strictly as emergency measure.

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #ExecutiveFunction @actuallyautistic

What are your favorite books or resources on how to live with Adult ADHD, Neurodivergence.

There seems to be encouraging research on executive skills training, any thoughts on this?

Asking for myself (likely Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome / Sluggish Cognitive Tempo) and for my counseling practice clients.

Pls boost for visibility

#ADHD #AdultADHD #Neurodivergence #ExecutiveFunction #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #BookRecommendation #AskFedi

(tagging @adelinej @FractalEcho @dramypsyd)

Compulsive shopping is characterized by impairment in self-reported executive function https://www.psypost.org/compulsive-shopping-is-characterized-by-impairment-in-self-reported-executive-function/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CompulsiveShopping #ExecutiveFunction #MentalHealth #ConsumerPsychology #ShoppingAddiction

Hello, fellow #ActuallyAutistic and #Neurodivergent programmers! I'm hoping to tap into our collective wisdom for some coding advice.

I'm currently working on my next #freeCodeCamp project - building a Pokémon Search App. As a blind, autistic programmer, I often find myself overwhelmed when starting new projects, especially when it comes to the JavaScript portions. HTML usually feels more straightforward to me, but JS can be a real challenge.

Some specific hurdles I'm facing:
1. Breaking down the project into manageable steps
2. Knowing where to start with the JS functionality
3. Dealing with the anxiety of facing a blank script.js file
4. Managing executive function to actually begin coding

I'm particularly nervous about:
- Implementing the search functionality
- Fetching and handling data from the PokeAPI
- Dynamically updating the DOM with search results

Do any of you have tips, strategies, or personal experiences to share about:
- Tackling new programming assignments without getting overwhelmed?
- Breaking down complex tasks into smaller, more manageable pieces?
- Overcoming the initial anxiety of starting a new project?
- Specific techniques for handling JavaScript challenges?
- Tools or resources that have been particularly helpful for neurodivergent coders?

I'm also curious about how other blind or visually impaired developers approach these challenges. Any assistive tech recommendations or coding techniques that have been game-changers for you?

Your insights could really help me and potentially other neurodivergent coders facing similar challenges. Let's share our experiences and build a supportive coding community!

Has anyone seen my executive function?

I'm pretty sure I last saw it around here a day or so ago.

It's about yay high, fuzzy around the edges, has a tendency to wander off by itself.

/hj

My 13yo, #autistic, ADHDed, and with disabling degrees of dysgraphia and dyscalculia to the point he can't really do school, has the kind of #artistic vision that makes a gifted prop #designer or game designer or puppet designer, like Henson quality ideas.
But he doesn't have the kind of executive function that takes it out of his #brain and into it the physical world.

Neither do I, but sometimes if you don't have executive function, helping other people is easier than doing things yourself, so I told him I would be his #Halloween costume #executiveFunction servant (list making, focus-guiding, shopping, holding something while he cuts it, etc) because he has one of the best #costume ideas this year that he has had yet and there have been a lot of good ones. In all these years he has only had store costumes for the first two Halloweens of his life.

I can't wait to show y'all pictures.

The trouble with using stimulants to treat #ADHD is that the more you do the more you crave stimulants, and you can't stop yourself from overusing them if you lack #executiveFunction.

The biggest #lifehack is making sure you get your dopamine exclusively from activities that move you closer to your ideal life.

Me: I have #ADHD, and #techAddiction

Coach: have you tried setting up limits on your #computers?

Me: They don't work because I know how to bypass them

Coach: have you tried removing the computers?

Me: I work in #tech, so everything I need to do is on computers

Coach: perhaps an #accountabilityPartner?

Me: I have #socialAnxiety, and no friends besides

Coach: have you considered just dying then?

How does the brain’s organization change as we age? Structural MRI data from subjects aged 8-89 reveals that #brain networks become more dispersed with age, which may underlie age-related changes in cognitive flexibility & #ExecutiveFunction #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3Xy14jd

Struggling with a lot of rage today. Was anxious due to a plumbing issue that was being taken care of today (and dreading that I have another such ‘intrusion’ on Thursday), plus I feel overstimulated by the day which is a little too warm for me, a little too windy, too loud…. I can’t seem to slow myself down and pause when I get into these ragey moods. Or simply any time that I have to mask heavily (ie any time I’m around people). I have the sensation of being strapped into some kind of automated ‘ride’ (that’s the image I get, but it’s no fun at all) and I cannot, cannot get off of this ride until it reaches the end destination. And even then I can’t calm down or restart or re-focus or let go of that energy for quite awhile afterward. I took a nap which brought me about back to a kind of normal but I’m now exhausted.

I really don’t like my rage and it’s almost never useful to me.

It’s one of those days where I’m just so tired of being in my own head. Is medication the answer….? It’s not just rage but anxiety and exhaustion and mood swings and executive function issues. I can’t work or support myself on my own. It SO hard to deal with people even people I’m relatively comfortable with. It’s been so long since I’ve been medicated in any way (besides weed which I’m taking a break from indefinitely) but I feel like I can’t get a grip for more than a few days at a time IF I’m lucky to get that. Open to suggestions or advice about this angle.