Reentry Debt Loop

The Reentry Debt Loop

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Interruptions drop active context and raise the energy needed to re-enter the original task. Each delayed restart adds backlog pressure, which further increases restart friction.

  1. Step 1

    Interrupted task-state

    Source signal: both

  2. Step 2

    Context thread drops

    Source signal: adhd

  3. Step 3

    Re-entry feels costly

    Source signal: asd

  4. Step 4

    Delay and avoidance

    Source signal: both

  5. Step 5

    Backlog pressure grows

    Source signal: both

  6. Step 6

    Restart barrier increases

    Source signal: both