I've noticed something that makes social interactions, but also modern society slightly unpleasant for me.
It is related to a state of mind which we may call "Fragmented" or "Scattered".
The fragmented state itself is characterised as a mind that can't stick to one activity (maybe similar to ADHD, I am unsure), the "fragments" are the parts the topics or tasks the mind circles around. It's also nearly the opposite of monotropism --a natural state for some of us.
- If the day goes by with no task switching then my mind works at its best,
- If the day goes by with slow transition periods between tasks it's worse but still okay,
- If there are interruptions, notifications, and multitasking, then my mind fragments.
As the day goes on, the fragmentation accumulates. Sleep, naps, and maybe also meditation play the counterpart of that (for me at least): they clean up the fragments, reset the mind into a more coherent whole, so deep concentration is possible.
Achieving those uninterrupted blocks isn't easy these days.
There are probably good articles about these aspects, I just found this one called "The Divided Mind".
Would be interesting to read your thoughts and personal experience.
