There was a study done that showed that schizophrenia causes one to undervalue high monetary rewards and overvalue high monetary rewards. I believe that applied to anything it means more effort must be used to motivate behaviors. Just as an example, exercise may not be appealing to us but as we read more books on the benefits of exercise we would gain the extra incentives (that neurotypicals don’t need) to exercise.
I think that’s why some schizophrenic’s in my home country in Africa overvalue trash. I once stopped and asked someone if he wanted some money, I showed him the money and he said no, but proceeded to continue rummaging through the trash.
I don’t have a job but if I did I think I’d be able to relax better when not working. My entertainment would have more value. As it is YouTube and TV often seem worthless.
I think you just need motivation to watch tv and youtube. Try asking chatGPT for the pros and cons of watching tv on mental health and wellbeing. See if that helps?
I am reading lot of books. But, to concentrate and have focus to get benefit out of reading is really hard. I have intrusive, disturbing and unpleasant thoughts that makes me stop once in a while and lose the flow of thoughts related to whatever activity I am doing.
This much I can think. Thinking about complex and advanced concepts that is related to providing satisfaction and motivation is far fetched. Need more time to see if that can be improved and eventually learn the stuff that is lacking and move on.
Sorry about that. Personally, I’ve learned to work around concentration issues by learning like a hunter/gatherer as opposed to a farmer. I don’t read long articles or books from cover to cover. I use the index and table of contents to zoom into specific concepts and ideas. It keeps the time involved low and also volume of information low since the mind has a lower bandwidth to process information.
That’s good. I am working like that in office. On demand basic and to the specific task and try to learn more about the task. But I like to read cover to cover on fictional books. Maybe I can do the concept thing like you do for educational/self-help books.
this is definitely me.i m so undervalue money.i also tend to be work low wages than others.i feel that my work worth nothing.but i used to know that this is completely different personality disorder