physicist's 'grand universal theory'" are a bit outsized, Gallagher takes illuminating forays into the evolution of the species and the global diaspora, looking for instance at how "Western individualism" emphasizes top-down focus while the Asian mentality encourages a broader, contextual perspective. Though her claims to "a psychological version of. Winifred Gallagher’s books include New Women in the Old West, How the Post Office Created America, Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life (a New York Times best-seller), House Thinking, Just the Way You Are (a New York Times Notable Book), Working on God, The Power of Place, and New: Understanding Our Need for Novelty and Change. Acclaimed behavioral science writer Winifred Gallaghers Rapt makes the radical argument that much of the quality of your life depends not on fame or fortune, beauty or brains, fate or coincidence, but on what you choose to pay attention to. Winifred Gallagher (Author) out of 5 stars. A revolutionary look at how what we pay attention to determines how we experience life. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 'Rapt' yields fresh insights into the nature of reality and what it means to be fully alive. Acclaimed behavioral science writer Winifred Gallagher's Rapt makes the radical argument that much of the quality of your life depends not on fame or fortune, beauty or brains. Winifred Gallagher (Author) Visit Amazon's Winifred Gallagher Page. 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. A revolutionary look at how what we pay attention to determines how we experience life. Winifred Gallagher (Author) 4.2 out of 5 stars. Winifred Gallagher (Author) Visit Amazons Winifred Gallagher Page. Gallagher (The Power of Place, Working on God) couples personal ruminations and interviews with experts to explore the role of attention in defining consciousness, identity and the human experience: "who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love-is the sum of what you focus on." From paying attention to your inner dialogue (helping eliminate negative thought patterns) to bucking the myths of multi-tasking (says cognitive scientist David Meyer, "Einstein didn't invent the theory of relativity while multi-tasking at the Swiss patent office"), Gallagher draws practical conclusions from her examination of conscious ("top-down") and unconscious ("bottom-up") attention strategies. Acclaimed behavioral science writer Winifred Gallagher's Rapt makes the radical argument that much of the quality of your life depends not on fame or fortune, beauty or brains, fate or coincidence, but on what you choose to pay attention to. Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life Paperback - 30 March by. Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life Paperback 30 March 2010.
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