"atypical shutdown" or what else could it be?

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I'm not quite familiar with all the symptoms, so I'm not sure if that condidtion would fit the definition of shutting down.
Anyway, one problem I noticed since I'm in college is a weird reaction when I'm in an auditorium.

Without being stressed (or bored), every once in a while I turn from "interested" to "zombie mode"; all the sudden feeling like I've been sleep deprived for days. Losing focus and almost falling asleep, and it usually takes quite a while to recover. I'm not on any meds, so I'd assume it's some sensory issue, but I'm not quite sure.
Do any of you have similar symptoms?

I have experienced that, it's even happened to me while driving. Other times have been when I was struggling to understand something difficult in school. I read that in inattentive add, the brain at rest shows a normal scan but when given a difficult problem the brain will go into sleep mode. I'm guessing it could be from either overstimulation or understimulation.

I have experienced that, it's even happened to me while driving. Other times have been when I was struggling to understand something difficult in school. I read that in inattentive add, the brain at rest shows a normal scan but when given a difficult problem the brain will go into sleep mode. I'm guessing it could be from either overstimulation or understimulation.