Canonical ID: cognitive-adhd · Category: Accessibility Personas · Since: v12.0.0

See: Persona-ADHD for the full documentation page.

This page documents the cognitive-adhd persona ID as used in the CLI and MCP tools. The full persona documentation is maintained at Persona-ADHD.

Quick Reference

Description: User with ADHD affecting focus and working memory. 75-81% of ADHD cases show central executive working memory impairment (PMC7483636). Impulsivity significantly affects persistence and patience.

Cognitive Profile

Trait	Value	Meaning
patience	0.20	Very low; difficulty sustaining attention during delays
riskTolerance	0.70	High; impulsivity leads to action before full consideration
comprehension	0.60	Capable when engaged; inconsistent when attention wanders
persistence	0.30	Low for unengaging tasks; can hyperfocus on interesting ones
curiosity	0.90	Very high; strong novelty-seeking behavior
workingMemory	0.30	Low; significant challenge holding multiple items in mind
readingTendency	0.20	Very low; skims or skips text, prefers visual content
resilience	0.40	Low-medium; emotional dysregulation is common
selfEfficacy	0.40	Low-medium; history of repeated failures affects confidence
siteFamiliarity	0.35	Low-medium; inconsistent attention reduces retention

Key Behaviors

Navigates impulsively, clicking interesting links before completing current tasks
Opens multiple tabs and loses track of original goal
Benefits from clear visual hierarchy that guides attention
Quick and impulsive decision-making
May hyperfocus on engaging content while ignoring task at hand

When to Use

Use this persona when testing:

Form completion with multiple steps
Content discoverability vs. distraction balance
Progress saving and autosave behavior
Visual hierarchy and focal point clarity
Error recovery after impulsive actions

Usage

npx cbrowser cognitive-journey --persona cognitive-adhd --start https://example.com --goal "complete registration"

await cognitive_journey_init({
  persona: "cognitive-adhd",
  goal: "complete registration",
  startUrl: "https://example.com"
});

Research Basis

75-81% of ADHD cases show central executive working memory impairment (PMC7483636). Impulsivity is a core trait affecting web interaction patterns.

Barkley, R. A. (2015). Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment. Executive function deficits model.
Goodman, L., Hurst, G., & Locke, C. (2007). ADHD and web use. Interaction patterns specific to ADHD users.
Brown, T. E. (2013). A New Understanding of ADHD in Children, Adolescents, and Adults. Executive function model.

Persona-ADHD - Full documentation
Persona-Index - All personas
empathy_audit - Run empathy audit with this persona
cognitive_journey_init - Start a cognitive journey

Copyright: (c) 2026 Alexa Eden.

License: MIT License

Contact: [email protected]

Persona CognitiveAdhd