Rapt
Attention and the Focused Life
New York : Penguin Books, 2010.
Format: Book
Description: 244 pages ; 22 cm
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.
Contents:
Introduction: choosing the focused life -- 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: eyes on the prize -- Health: energy goes where attention flows -- Meaning: attending to what matters most Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Notes and suggested reading -- Index.
ISBN:
9780143116905
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-234) and index.