Rapt
Subtitle: mastering attention to transform experience
By: Winifred Gallagher.
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781594202100
Subjects: Attention
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pay attention: your life depends on it; title: Inside out: feelings frame focus; title: Outside in: what you see is what you get; title: Nature: your focal compass; title: Nurture: this is your brain on attention; title: Relationships: attending to different worlds; title: Productivity: in the (work) zone; title: Decisions: focusing illusions; title: Creativity: an eye for detail; title: Focus interruptus; title: Disordered attention; title: Motivation: the carrot on the stick; title: Health: energy goes where attention flows; title: Meaning: attending to what matters most.