Concentration

Narrowed, absorbed attention. The world recedes.

Family Cognitive
Valence positive
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Distraction

Narrowed, absorbed attention. The world recedes. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where concentration lives in the body

Head
Tunnel-vision tightness
Strong
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet

Related emotions

InterestAnticipation familyCuriosityAnticipation familyFlowCognitive familyDistractionThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for concentration. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.