Fixation

Ever meet that ‘person’ who just cannot let-it-go? Who continually double-downs, is relentless, growing more resolute in a questionable course of action? We stand around, shaking our heads, knowing they are sinking, as if in a patch of quicksand?

A middle school student, daily.

An instructional coach, weekly.

A professional researcher, yearly.

Politician…

There is a psychological term that defines this diagnosis: they are ‘strong’, often persistent, focused on a specific idea, object, person, or behavior, to the point where it can be difficult to shift attention or engage in another activity.

I’ve known a few, I’ve been one once.