Focus phrase

"Focus Phrase" is a term used in cognitive-therapy and awareness-management discussions to describe elicitor statements that evoke a desired refocusing of attention. Psychologically related terms are elicitor phrase or statement of intent.

For focus phrases in theories of grammar, see Focus (linguistics).

Definition

"Focus phrase" is defined as "a specially-constructed short sentence or phrase that states a person's inner intent to refocus his or her attention immediately in a new pre-ordained direction".

The term Focus Phrase has been studied academically as a part of a Semantics dissertation.[1]

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References
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