Monotropism and neurodivergence make strange bedfellows.
I believe that I may be AuDHD, not just because it's trendy right now, but because I immediately see the most likely solution(s) to a problem (as if the branches of the search space fall away instantly), while simultaneously seeing more branches than most people seem to (so that I go down rabbit holes and get distracted).
I might compare it to having nearsightedness and farsightedness simultaneously, so that I can drive the ball hundreds of yards but my short game stinks because I'm thinking the trajectory of the putt is a random walk due to the grass. It used to take a lot of effort to step back and not overthink everything, until I had to silence my inner monologue completely to salvage my mental health from total annihilation in a neurotypical world that seems to be oblivious to nothing yet take everything at face value and somehow be productive.
Another analogy might be having depression and anxiety simultaneously, which results in something akin to the opposite of normal, even though from outside it appears to be that way.
Anyway, this paper reminds me of an AI version of that: shining a light on distant associations in excruciating detail. Which is pretty much my favorite thing ever.
I believe that I may be AuDHD, not just because it's trendy right now, but because I immediately see the most likely solution(s) to a problem (as if the branches of the search space fall away instantly), while simultaneously seeing more branches than most people seem to (so that I go down rabbit holes and get distracted).
I might compare it to having nearsightedness and farsightedness simultaneously, so that I can drive the ball hundreds of yards but my short game stinks because I'm thinking the trajectory of the putt is a random walk due to the grass. It used to take a lot of effort to step back and not overthink everything, until I had to silence my inner monologue completely to salvage my mental health from total annihilation in a neurotypical world that seems to be oblivious to nothing yet take everything at face value and somehow be productive.
Another analogy might be having depression and anxiety simultaneously, which results in something akin to the opposite of normal, even though from outside it appears to be that way.
Anyway, this paper reminds me of an AI version of that: shining a light on distant associations in excruciating detail. Which is pretty much my favorite thing ever.