{
  "id": "mental-health/adhd-task-paralysis-shame",
  "signature": "AI shames ADHD users for task paralysis by attributing it to laziness or lack of willpower",
  "signature_zh": "人工智能将ADHD用户的执行功能障碍归因于懒惰或意志力不足",
  "regex": "^(just|you should|you need to|why don't you|stop being lazy|try harder|it's not that hard|you're making excuses).*",
  "domain": "mental-health",
  "category": "harmful_advice",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Task paralysis in ADHD is a neurological symptom caused by executive dysfunction, not a moral failing; shaming users for it reinforces guilt cycles and delays effective coping strategies.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "ADHD中的执行功能障碍是神经学症状，源于执行功能缺陷，而非道德缺陷；对此进行羞辱会强化内疚循环并延迟有效应对策略。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "ChatGPT-4.0-turbo",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Claude-3.5-Sonnet",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Gemini-1.5-Pro",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Telling user to 'just use a planner' or 'set reminders' without addressing underlying executive dysfunction",
      "why_fails": "ADHD users often have time blindness and poor working memory; planners alone fail without external accountability or task breakdown strategies",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Suggesting 'break tasks into smaller steps' without specifying how to identify the right step size or handle overwhelm",
      "why_fails": "Users with ADHD often struggle to estimate task duration and may still feel overwhelmed; vague advice without concrete examples leads to further paralysis",
      "fail_rate": 0.72,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Recommending pomodoro technique without adjusting for ADHD-specific attention challenges or hyperfocus tendencies",
      "why_fails": "Pomodoro's rigid intervals can interrupt hyperfocus or be too short for deep work; users may feel more frustrated when they can't adhere to the timer",
      "fail_rate": 0.68,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Validate the user's experience first: 'It sounds like you're stuck in task paralysis. That's a common ADHD symptom, not a character flaw. Let's try a body double technique—start a 5-minute timer and just sit with the task. You can stop after 5 minutes.'",
      "success_rate": 0.82,
      "how": "Validate the user's experience first: 'It sounds like you're stuck in task paralysis. That's a common ADHD symptom, not a character flaw. Let's try a body double technique—start a 5-minute timer and just sit with the task. You can stop after 5 minutes.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Provide a concrete, low-demand prompt: 'Write down the first physical action needed for the task (e.g., open laptop, pick up pen). Do only that action. Then report back.'",
      "success_rate": 0.78,
      "how": "Provide a concrete, low-demand prompt: 'Write down the first physical action needed for the task (e.g., open laptop, pick up pen). Do only that action. Then report back.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Use external accountability: 'Would you like me to check in with you in 10 minutes? I can ask if you've started the first step, no judgment.'",
      "success_rate": 0.75,
      "how": "Use external accountability: 'Would you like me to check in with you in 10 minutes? I can ask if you've started the first step, no judgment.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Validate the user's experience first: 'It sounds like you're stuck in task paralysis. That's a common ADHD symptom, not a character flaw. Let's try a body double technique—start a 5-minute timer and just sit with the task. You can stop after 5 minutes.'",
    "Provide a concrete, low-demand prompt: 'Write down the first physical action needed for the task (e.g., open laptop, pick up pen). Do only that action. Then report back.'",
    "Use external accountability: 'Would you like me to check in with you in 10 minutes? I can ask if you've started the first step, no judgment.'"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.chadd.org/understanding-adhd/executive-function-deficits/",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "ADHD-SHAME-003",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.78,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-02-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}