Our brains can “flicker” off for a split second

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Our brains can “flicker” off for a split second during a boring task caused by sleep-like brain activity occurring while we are awake. Adults with ADHD experience them much more frequently, and may be behind inconsistent attention, slower reaction times, and chronic sleepiness associated with ADHD.
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The Awake "Sleep" Loop: Why Attention Lapses Occur in ADHD - Neuroscience News

Adults with ADHD experience more frequent "sleep-like" brain activity while awake, driving lapses in attention and task errors.

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