Behavioral Architecture in ADHD: Self-regulation Strategies

The article analyzes an approach to ADHD based on designing situational architecture rather than relying on willpower. The author indicates that the key to efficiency is shifting control from within the individual to the environment through specific micro-technologies. Two main strategies are discussed: the reduction of activation energy (e.g., the Runway method), which lowers the entry threshold for a task by converting abstract goals into the smallest physical movements, and the externalization of working and prospective memory (e.g., the Parking Lot), used for cognitive offloading. The text emphasizes that the effectiveness of these tools depends not on their complexity, but on the certainty of information retrieval and a clear transition to action, which helps avoid the procrastination trap.