focus phrase
{{hatnote|For focus phrases in theories of grammar, see Focus (linguistics).}}
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"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.
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".{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}
The term Focus Phrase has been studied academically as a part of a Semantics dissertation.[http://staff.science.uva.nl/~pdekker/Only/Statements/Bende-Farkas.txt] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060925030141/http://staff.science.uva.nl/~pdekker/Only/Statements/Bende-Farkas.txt|date=September 25, 2006}}