ReviewPsychological research2021
Hyperfocus: the forgotten frontier of attention.
Review in Psychological research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05621174 (The Difference in Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Profiles Between Tentin and Magisterial Dexamfetamine in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a Double Blinded Randomised Crossover-controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 39 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Difference in Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Profiles Between Tentin and Magisterial Dexamfetamine in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a Double Blinded Randomised Crossover-controlled Trial
Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Mind over Matter: Testing the Efficacy of an Online Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Distraction from Smartphone Use.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
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- Understanding phenomenological experiences of autistic inertia using online community discourse.Communications psychology · 2026Article
- Neuropsychological aspects of digital distraction: a randomized controlled experimental study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- A neuropsychological perspective on sensory hypersensitivity after acquired brain injury.Brain communications · 2026Review
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- Sexual Functioning in Individuals With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Addictive-like behavioural traits in pet dogs with extreme motivation for toy play.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Towards Optimal Health Through Boredom Aversion Based on Experiencing Psychological Flow in a Self-Directed Exercise Regime-A Scoping Review of Recent Research.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Personality Traits in Adolescents with ADHD: Insights into Dimension Evaluation and Clinical Implications Using the Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 Questionnaire.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The distribution of parent-reported autistic and subclinical ADHD traits in children with and without an autism diagnosis.JCPP advances · 2025Article
- Learning from the community: iterative co-production of a programme to support the development of attention, regulation and thinking skills in toddlers at elevated likelihood of autism or ADHD.Research involvement and engagement · 2025Article
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Abstract
'Hyperfocus' is a phenomenon that reflects one's complete absorption in a task, to a point where a person appears to completely ignore or 'tune out' everything else. Hyperfocus is most often mentioned in the context of autism, schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but research into its effect on cognitive and neural functioning is limited. We propose that hyperfocus is a critically important aspect of cognition, particularly with regard to clinical populations, and that it warrants significant investigation. Hyperfocus, though ostensibly self-explanatory, is poorly defined within the literature. In many cases, hyperfocus goes undefined, relying on the assumption that the reader inherently knows what it entails. Thus, there is no single consensus to what constitutes hyperfocus. Moreover, some studies do not refer to hyperfocus by name, but describe processes that may be related. In this paper, we review how hyperfocus (as well as possibly related phenomena) has been defined and measured, the challenges associated with hyperfocus research, and assess how hyperfocus affects both neurotypical and clinical populations. Using this foundation, we provide constructive criticism about previously used methods and analyses. We also propose an operational definition of hyperfocus for researchers to use moving forward.
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