Während einer langweiligen Aufgabe, die durch schlafähnliche Gehirnaktivitäten verursacht wird, während wir wach sind, kann unser Gehirn für den Bruchteil einer Sekunde „abschalten“. Erwachsene mit ADHS erleben sie viel häufiger und können die Ursache für unkontinuierliche Aufmerksamkeit, langsamere Reaktionszeiten und chronische Schläfrigkeit sein, die mit ADHS einhergehen.
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The Awake “Sleep” Loop: Why Attention Lapses Occur in ADHD
Summary: Have you ever felt your brain “flicker” off for a split second during a boring task? New researc reveals that these lapses are actually caused by sleep-like brain activity occurring while we are awake.
While everyone experiences these brief moments of “local sleep” when tired, adults with ADHD experience them much more frequently. This study suggests that these sleep-like intrusions are a primary mechanism behind the inconsistent attention, slower reaction times, and chronic sleepiness associated with ADHD.
For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.jneurosci.org/content/early/2026/03/05/JNEUROSCI.1694-25.2025
I have adhd, and it sounds so bad but on routine drives like to and from work. I’ll Auto pilot the whole drive. Things like someone infront of me jamming their brakes will snap me out of it. And I’ll realize I wasn’t all there for the drive.
Hmm… so the ADHD brain wants to go into power save mode prematurely.
We have miraculous drugs that force us out of power save settings, but risk crashing out hard as a consequence, if we’re not mindful.
These „flickers“ are more likely when you are tired, and disordered sleep is a big part of ADHD. Doesn’t seem like the causal direction is clear here.
Oh yeah I do this constantly