Vernor Vinge explores this in “A Fire Upon the Deep” with a technology (I believe it’s called “Focus”) that turns people into extreme monotropes to perform comp

Vernor Vinge explores this in “A Fire Upon the Deep” with a technology (I believe it’s called “Focus”) that turns people into extreme monotropes to perform complex tasks and solve difficult problems. It’s a great examination of the darker implications of being able to manipulate people in this way.