Meaning of hyperfixate | Babel Free

Definitions

To completely obsess or be absorbed in a subject or hobby to a point where a person appears to completely tune out their surroundings and where the person repeatedly returns to said subject or material; to have a hyperfixation.

Examples

“I've been hyperfixating on obscure progressive rock bands all month.”

“Hyperfixation isn’t all about getting obsessed with a few specific things. Instead, most people hyperfixate on many things. The things that people choose⟳ to focus⟳ on depend⟳ on the person.”

“That said, the tendency to hyperfixate doesn’t mean⟳ you have⟳ to quit⟳ activities you enjoy⟳. What’s important is having the right boundaries, support⟳ system, and strategies to keep⟳ these interests from taking over your life.”

“This can lead⟳ people with ADHD to hyperfixate on and “love⟳ bomb” their newest attraction, but it might also mean⟳ they quickly lose⟳ interest⟳ and want⟳ to move⟳ on to a new hyperfixation.”

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