ADHD user finds Claude works as a "body double" to beat executive dysfunction
bonobomaster · reddit · 2026-10-22
A Reddit user with ADHD and high-functioning Asperger's shares how he uses "body doubling" — working alongside someone for perceived accountability — to overcome executive dysfunction. He found Claude works just as well: he hands it a big coding task and goes to clean the kitchen. The post links to the body doubling Wikipedia entry and is being shared as a heartwarming example of AI helping neurodivergent people manage daily life.
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