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attentional focus

the focus of an individual’s attention at a particular moment. This focus may be internal (i.e., attending to cognitive, emotional, or pain cues) or external (i.e., attending to environmental cues). See associative–dissociative strategy; Test of Attentional and Interpersonal Style.

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January 2nd 2025

fascia

fascia

n. (pl. fasciae) a sheet or band of fibrous tissue covering, separating, or binding together muscles, organs, and other soft-tissue structures of the body. —fascial adj.