may over-register the immediate gratification, making it difficult to wait for delayed outcomes.
may not experience the same internal reinforcement from a smile or verbal praise that a neurotypical person does.
And, let's not forget what ol' cPTSD brings to the party: blunted/hyporesponsive striatum, disrupted hippocampus-to-motivation pathways, difficulty internalizing accomplishments, the dopamine chasing, constrained reward systems, etc., etc. 🥺 Yay, a hat-trick!