Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1087849

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Suddenly stupid and can't escape background noise

Posted by porkpiehat on April 5, 2016, at 8:40:11

This happened to me for the first time since last summer when I was studying chemistry.

Bam its 3pm I try to read something and I can't really understand anything. In addition all the little noises in the back ground jump into the foreground and it's all I can focus on and I start getting really upset.

I've read it's ADD, stress, Schizaffective, and just the traits of someone who is creative. But it doesn't happen all the time.

Does anyone have this experience?

Re: Suddenly stupid and can't escape background noise

Posted by baseball55 on April 5, 2016, at 18:58:33

In reply to Suddenly stupid and can't escape background noise, posted by porkpiehat on April 5, 2016, at 8:40:11

> This happened to me for the first time since last summer when I was studying chemistry.
>
> Bam its 3pm I try to read something and I can't really understand anything. In addition all the little noises in the back ground jump into the foreground and it's all I can focus on and I start getting really upset.
>
> I've read it's ADD, stress, Schizaffective, and just the traits of someone who is creative. But it doesn't happen all the time.
>
> Does anyone have this experience?

Everyone I know has had this experience. Certainly every student I've ever talked to (I teach college). My solution is always to close the books and take a walk or something to clear my mind. Studying in small doses helps as well. No cramming. A little time everyday.

You may be pathologizing a common experience.

Re: Suddenly stupid and can't escape background noise » baseball55

Posted by porkpiehat on April 5, 2016, at 19:21:17

In reply to Re: Suddenly stupid and can't escape background noise, posted by baseball55 on April 5, 2016, at 18:58:33

Haha well that's good news! I wish the rest of the it were so easily vanquished :)

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