From Overthinking to Open Access: My First White Paper Is Now Live on EdArXiv
Published: September 12, 2025
Current Stats (as of September 17, 2025):
🧠 80 Downloads
👀 65 Views (~5 of those are mine, but still!)
For years, I was told I was “too much.”
Too anxious.
Too overthinking.
Too intense.
Too passionate.
Too everything.
But somewhere in the chaos of diagnosis, doubt, and neurodivergent brilliance — something began to form:
A new way of understanding how gifted and deep-thinking learners prepare, perform, and burn out under systems that were never designed for them.
That something became:
🧩 The Behavioral Neurodivergent Learning Model (BNLM)
And now… it’s real. It’s published. And it’s free to read.
✨ What’s in the Paper?
The white paper introduces the BNLM, a framework I created to explore how deep internal processing, executive functioning, emotional intensity, and cognitive overwhelm uniquely impact high-stakes exam prep — especially for gifted and twice-exceptional adults.
This isn’t just about test-taking. It’s about:
🧭 Navigating life as a deep processor in a fast-paced world
📚 Understanding why traditional study methods fail for some of us
💡 Honoring the invisible labor of overthinkers and late-diagnosed learners
🧠 Blending behavior analysis with radical empathy and lived neurodivergence
And yes — it’s rooted in science. But also in story.
My story.
📌 Where to Read It:
You can download the full white paper for free on EdArXiv:
🎯 What’s Next?
We’re aiming for 50 downloads by October 12 — one month from publication.
Every view, every share, every download… matters.
Because this isn’t just a paper. It’s a signal.
A sign that we’re allowed to learn differently.
That maybe… we’re not broken. Just brilliantly wired for something more.
If this speaks to you — or someone you love — I hope you’ll give it a read.
And if it resonates… share it. Quietly or loudly, in a DM or a classroom.
Thank you for witnessing this milestone with me.
More is coming.
With heart,
Lisangelee Velazquez, M.S.
Creator of GiftedBecoming™ and the Overthinker’s Study Toolkit
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