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absent-mindedness

absent-mindedness Absent-mindedness is a state in which attention is so strongly focused on one thought or part of experience that other things in awareness are overlooked.

Absent-mindedness is a state in which attention is so strongly focused on one thought or part of experience that other things in awareness are overlooked. In a more persistent or abnormal form, it involves habitual preoccupation, reduced awareness of surroundings, and difficulty shifting attention from one focus to another.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Absent-mindedness” (Absent-mindedness).
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