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Demand Sensitivity and AI Low-Friction Task Framing

Demand sensitivity—where requests feel intrusive or oppressive regardless of how reasonable they are—can be softened by having AI frame tasks as low-friction options: "You might explore" instead of "You should do," or presenting choices rather than prescriptions. The actual work stays the same; the psychological pressure dissolves.

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Demand sensitivity refers to a neurological pattern where the perception of expectations or obligations triggers avoidance, anxiety, or shutdown, a response seen across autism, ADHD, and trauma-affected nervous systems.

AI can reframe high-demand instructions into invitations, choices, and curiosity-based prompts that reduce perceived pressure and make it easier for demand-sensitive individuals to initiate and sustain action.

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