Jenny Adams @jennyadams@learningdisability.social

@Boogie PAT Cavapoo, how interesting.

#adhd Clarity 11

That does sound like a lot of platforms to fiddle about with, but they've all taken their place over the years. I think if I were to stick with one, and hard copy seems to be the one most favoured, #BulletJournal yes?

But I'd get bored with that I'm sure. Dipping between platforms makes me feel not bored and more clever so happy-face-me 🙂 about being a fiddle-faddle #geek eh?

#adhd Clarity 10

Googling for "Procrastination".

Because I have everything that I did last time written down, ideally with a lovely do this then do that and like this, and no-frogs-here, and pretty-pretty, I no longer spend hours Googling for procrastination.

I used do that a lot, then I spotted my #adhd (or at least my sister did) so I put everything together with adhd-friendly in mind and wow, just wow. It's been months now since I typed such into my search bar.

#adhd Clarity 09

#adhd Clarity 09

#Dolphin file manager. You can make pretty icons for your folders, I'll take my pretty where I can get it.

#adhd Clarity 08

I keep .txt journals on every subject, money, health, comms...

Why? I use them when I have to type a lot of words. When my thinking is looping, they're my kind and supportive boss that I talk things through with, you know?

#adhd Clarity 07

I use bits of paper for little notes about the real world. Don't know why, it just feels good.

#adhd Clarity 06

Google calendar and tasks for things that have to happen on a particular date.

Calendar if I have to leave the house or someone's coming to my house.

Tasks for when I'm going no further than the computer.

Why? Multiple device visibility, I can set things to recur, other reasons that I can't recall right now.

#adhd Clarity 05

I use #libreoffice calc (spreadsheets) for list that need more sorting, stuff that needs dated checking off, addings up. Why? Mindmaps are clunky for this kind of thing.

#adhd Clarity 04

I use mindmapping app Freeplane for my first level of todo and howtodo lists.

Why?

I can add pretty icons, move stuff up and down and over there really easily.

#Freeplane #LoveFreeplane

#adhd Clarity 03

My task lists are peppered with "stop and reward yourself." Being an animal trainer, I've named them click-treats.

I've managed to convince myself that ironing, hoovering, washing a cup etc, count as rewards for getting up from the computer. It's not that much of a lie, a cleaner/tidier thing is a quick win, yes?

#adhd Clarity 02

I do not "eat the frog first." My whole day stinks if I try that. Instead, I work to turn all frogs into princes. Although generally speaking, I'm not that keen on real princes, it's a lot easier to type than "reward cascade".

#adhd Clarity 01

My struggle to get clarity, more #dopamine, #adhdfriendly executive function systems is a MISSION.

#introduction

I can do that.

Granda was a coal miner, remember The Singing Ringing Tree on tv, largely educated by BBC, went to Durham Miner's Gala during 1984 strike, housing advice worker for a few years, fave movie Blade Runner, running Puppy Classes since 1993, two story competition placings, binged The Expanse twice, Ubuntu Media but enjoyed Arch Linux best, last week got 6.5 Brain of Britain qs, awaiting #adhd test.

#Linux
#ScienceFiction
#Newcastle
#atheist
#science
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@Hamidarvand Not sure I've got anything much else to say!

@Hamidarvand

04

Hope this is helpful to your thinking.

ps I have no idea what "the modulating variable of creativity" is!

@Hamidarvand

03

One of the side effects of variable ratios is frustration, a dangerous emotion to play with, it varies from mild disappointment to depression/anger/helplessness. Hence kicking the fruit machine.

Of course, I'm only talking about interventions here! The world provides the rewards it does whatever we think about it. So, if a human is rewarded on a variable ratio schedule for being "good" (or "bad"), then that behaviour is likely to be pretty sticky.

@Hamidarvand

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I am very dubious about using animal studies to "manage" human behaviour though, such does not have a glorious history. Humans, unlike pigeons, require a degree of buy-in and respect that simply reinforcing what the trainer is after doesn't do a good job to provide, I think. So, absolutely no harm in using rewards with humans, but they need to be aware of what's being done to them, I think they need to be informed and consenting.

@Hamidarvand

01

I can only speak as an animal behaviourist, but I think the answer is in the question.

A positive reinforcer by the very nature of it reinforces behaviour. A variable schedule is the most powerful over the longterm because it produces behaviour which is highly resistant to extinction. Hence gambling addictions!