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Dad_Time_Jammer t1_j56ypyb wrote

If you want to tell me all about something you're planning, go ahead. If you're excited, you're more likely to follow through. Feel free to express yourself, your dreams, your ambitions, or anything you want to do to those in your life. Oftentimes you'll end up with encouragement and help!

I'm all for folks being excited and sharing that excitement. Good for you all that do that!

Talk as much as you want to, people!

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Kenshkrix t1_j5746gl wrote

Interestingly enough, I remember reading a study awhile back that some people (with ADHD, I think?) are less likely to be motivated to do a thing if they talk about it a lot.

IIRC, the conclusion was that some peoples' brains can decide that doing a thing and talking about doing a thing are 'close enough'.

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TiberiumRaider t1_j58a9uc wrote

That is so me. It happens all the time. I've been suspecting if I had ADHD my whole life but have never been diagnosed. This kind makes me think I do.

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SmitefulAres t1_j58hcze wrote

I experience this but if you are truly interested in following through, you will. My example of this is going around telling everybody I’m going to make a truly random fake poker app because it feels like the popular ones are rigged against those most likely to buy fake chips with real money. I had the idea 2 months ago, and after some obstacles, I stopped pursuing the idea for a while.

Where as 2 1/2 years ago I said “I could do this” at a rave. I’ve been working on being able to “do it” since. Making progress. Told people I could, showing them I am, and continuing to do so

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Sagwiag t1_j5ata28 wrote

>I believe it's refered to as "talk therapy bias".

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