View transcripts of our previous chats on this topic here: April 7, 2015, July 26, 2015, Oct 16, 2016, and Feb 10, 2019.

Today’s #AutChat is about special interests – particularly strong or compelling things you like to do or learn about. Some people prefer to call these passions, or just interests.

Questions:

Q1: What are some special interests you have or have had? #AutChat

Q2: Have your special interests been different in the past? (topic, intensity, etc) #AutChat

Q3: What is working on or learning about a special interest like for you? #AutChat

Q4: Do you ever have difficulty managing special interests? (e.g., difficulty switching to other things) #AutChat

Q5: How do other people respond to your special interests? Are you involved in communities related to them? #AutChat

Questions for this chat were written by @theoriesofminds.