Focus of attention

Focus of attention

Focus of Attention is a psychological term used mostly in perceptual psychology and also in cognitive psychology, referring to the mind's ability to direct its inner awareness upon a particular target. Historically the term is found in ancient meditation writings and methods by such yoga masters as Patanjali in India in the first century AD, and in Buddhist meditation writings of the same general historic period. In the history of psychology much research was conducted to determine how the brain employs focused attention as a perceptual function. Cognitive science also explored how the mind focuses on ideas and inner mental activities. In most therapy methods, much attention is paid to a client's focusing habits and attention fixations. Recently in business awareness management training, considerable effort has been put into business [http://www.amsmethod.com/ mind management methods] for improving alertness, performance, and innovation. A quick look at [http://www.google.com/search?q=focus+of+attention&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8/ Google articles] shows the term being used in many different contexts.


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  • was at the focus of attention — stood at the center of attention, was the life of the party, was the main attraction, everything revolved around him …   English contemporary dictionary

  • focus — fo|cus1 W2 [ˈfəukəs US ˈfou ] v past tense and past participle focused or focussed present participle focusing or focussing ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give attention to something)¦ 2¦(camera/telescope)¦ 3¦(eyes)¦ 4¦(light)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • focus — fo|cus1 [ foukəs ] (present participle fo|cus|ing or fo|cus|sing; past tense and past participle fo|cused or fo|cussed) verb intransitive or transitive *** 1. ) to concentrate on something and pay particular attention to it: I know you re tired,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • focus */*/*/ — I UK [ˈfəʊkəs] / US [ˈfoʊkəs] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms focus : present tense I/you/we/they focus he/she/it focusses or focuses present participle focusing or focussing past tense focused or focussed past participle focused or… …   English dictionary

  • focus — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 special interest/attention ADJECTIVE ▪ central, main, major, primary, prime, principal, real ▪ important, speci …   Collocations dictionary

  • focus — 1 verb focussing, focussed or focused 1 (I, T) to pay special attention to a particular person or thing instead of others (+ on): Modern medicine has tended to focus too much on developing highly complicated surgical techniques. | focus attention …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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