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Rapt : attention and the focused life / Winifred Gallagher.

Gallagher, Winifred.
2009
BF321 .G25 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
Rapt : attention and the focused life / Winifred Gallagher.
Author
Gallagher, Winifred.
ISBN
9781594202100
1594202109
Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Language
English
Description
244 pages ; 25 cm
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BF321 .G25 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
153.7/33
Summary
Acclaimed behavioral science writer Gallagher makes the radical argument that the quality of a life largely depends on what and how one chooses to pay attention. "Rapt" yields fresh insights into the nature of reality and what it means to be fully alive.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Pay attention: your life depends on it
Inside out: feelings frame focus
Outside in: what you see is what you get
Nature: your focal compass
Nurture: this is your brain on attention
Relationships: attending to different worlds
Productivity: in the (work) zone
Decisions: focusing illusions
Creativity: an eye for detail
Focus interruptus
Disordered attention
Motivation: the carrot on the stick
Health: energy goes where attention flows
Meaning: attending to what matters most.

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