@JeremyMallin@actuallyautistic i measure hyperfocus in hours, like my brain is stuck and only wants to do the one thing, neglecting eating, drinking, sleeping, bathroom. It might carry over to the next day after a break (where i'm still thinking about it). It's an obsession. But unsustainable, short-lived. Special interests feel slower and less all-consuming to me. I can take breaks (weeks, sometimes months) and come back. I can hyperfocus over a project, special interest is bigger.