The Main Difference Between Hyperfocus and Ideological Fanaticism

 Hyperfocus is a characteristic more common in some conditions, such as autism and ADHD. Individuals with hyperfocus exhibit a strong and sustained interest in certain topics, often focusing on these interests for several hours a day or for an indefinite period of time. Hyperfocus can be even more profound if it manifests itself over a long period of time. Hyperfocus can also manifest as the cognitive and/or psychological structure of ideological fanaticism, usually when the obsessive focus turns to political or ideological issues. But not only because it focuses on these issues, because the most important element in determining ideological fanaticism is the existence of a firm inflexibility about one's own beliefs that transcends common sense. That is, the level of conviction is so high that it prevents the affected individual from constantly self-criticizing them, including their self-criticism, such as how fact-based, evidence-based, or analytically balanced they are.