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concentration

concentration Concentration is a state of sustained, exclusive attention focused on specific contents.

Concentration is a state of sustained, exclusive attention focused on specific contents. In this state, what is attended to becomes stronger in consciousness while other contents are more strongly shut out, making concentration a matter of how intense the attention is.

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