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Formorethantwodecades,psychologistandjournalistDanielGolemanhasbeenscoutingtheleadingedgeofthehumansciencesforwhat'snew,surprising,andimportant.InFocus,hedelvesintothescienceofattentioninallitsvarieties,presentingalongoverduediscussionofthislittle-noticedandunder-ratedmentalassetthatmattersenormouslyforhowwenavigatelife.Golemanboilsdownattentionresearchintoathreeparts:inner,other,andouterfocus.Golemanshowswhyhigh-achieversneedallthreekindsoffocus,asdemonstratedbyrichcasestudiesfromfieldsasdiverseascompetitivesports,education,thearts,andbusiness.ThosewhoexcelrelyonwhatGolemancallsSmartPracticessuchasmindfulnessmeditation,focusedpreparationandrecovery,positiveemotionsandconnections,andmental'prosthetics'thathelpthemimprovehabits,addnewskills,andsustainexcellence.Combiningcutting-edgeresearchwithpracticalfindings,Focusrevealswhatdistinguishesexpertsfromamateursandstarsfromaverageperformers.