Monotropism · MQ-47

Do you go all in on one thing at a time?

Explore your attentional style. Monotropism describes a tendency to focus intensely on fewer things at a time. This trait is strongly associated with autism and ADHD hyperfocus.

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Hyperfocus and trouble switching also fit ADHD. Check with the ASRS. → Monotropism is strongly linked to autism. Screen with the AQ-10. →
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What is Monotropism?

Monotropism describes a style of attention that pulls strongly toward a small number of interests at a time, rather than spreading attention evenly across many things. First proposed by autism researchers Dinah Murray, Wenn Lawson and Mike Lesser, it offers an alternative way of understanding autistic attention, motivation and even social differences, not as deficits but as a different distribution of attentional resources.

Why it matters

Monotropism helps explain experiences that are otherwise easy to mislabel: intense hyperfocus, difficulty switching tasks, deep expertise in narrow interests, and the exhaustion of being pulled out of an attentional tunnel. It overlaps closely with ADHD hyperfocus, and understanding it can reframe "obsessive" interests as a genuine cognitive strength.

About this test

This 24-question questionnaire is a self-understanding tool, not a validated diagnostic instrument. It does not diagnose autism or ADHD, but it can help you recognize and name a pattern of attention that many neurodivergent people share.