Method
Task randomization (DopaDone)
An app serves tasks at random, weighted by priority — even boring ones eventually come up.
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The initiation problem isn’t laziness — it’s the lack of surprise the ADHD brain needs to get moving.
- A randomizer serves one task at a time, weighted by priority. The randomness adds novelty → easier to start.
- The rule always one at a time kills the “I have too much to do” paralysis.
- Time-critical tasks go to the calendar; everything else into the randomizer.
By profile:
- AUDHD: Randomness feeds the novelty craving (ADHD) inside a fixed frame (autism) — instead of forcing you to pick one.
Helps with
Resources & links
2 sources
What the research says
Scientific grade verified against the literature. No entries = no direct studies (graded from mechanism/experience).
- A neurocomputational account of reward and novelty processing and effects of psychostimulants in attention deficit hyperactivity disorderstudy · 2018
- Effectiveness of a gamified educational application on attention and academic performance in children with ADHD: an 8-week randomized controlled trialRCT · 2025
- Reinforcement and Compensatory Mechanisms in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review of Case-Control Studiesreview · 2021
What the grade means
A A — strongest evidence: meta-analyses or RCTs directly confirm it works (or, for diagnostic tools, strong validation of accuracy).
B B — good evidence: a single RCT, or a strong mechanism with supporting studies.
C C — weak / preliminary: a plausible mechanism, but few direct, controlled tests.
D D — no evidence: theory or isolated anecdotes, no studies.
Applies to: ADHD Autism