That stereotype applies widely but is not universal. Richard Feynman, for instance, was a good example of a well-adjusted, happy, aware-of-lots-of-stuff hyperfo

That stereotype applies widely but is not universal. Richard Feynman, for instance, was a good example of a well-adjusted, happy, aware-of-lots-of-stuff hyperfocused creative genius. There are many others. On the order of half of the economics professors I know (at least fifty) seem to me similarly well adjusted, despite all being quite focused.