Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life

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. 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: Born To Focus — Nurture: This Is Your Brain On Attention — Relationships: Attending To Different Worlds — Productivity: 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. Winifred Gallagher. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [223]-234) And Index.