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Hyperlocal (also reckoned Hyper-local [1] [2]) is an adjective used to describe something as being "limited to a very small geographical area", [3] and in particular, to anything "[e]xtremely or excessively local", in particular with regard to media output aimed at such narrowly focused populations. [4]
Parochialism is the state of mind whereby one focuses on small sections of an issue rather than considering its wider context. More generally, it consists of being narrow in scope.
A tendency to focus attention tightly has a number of psychological implications, with it being seen as a state of "tunnel vision". While monotropism tends to cause people to miss things outside their attention tunnel, within it, their focused attention can lend itself to intense experiences, deep thinking, and more specifically, flow states ...
Narrow tailoring (also known as narrow framing) is the legal principle that a law be written to specifically fulfill only its intended goals.It is usually connoted to the judicial test of strict scrutiny.
A high-gain antenna (HGA) is a directional antenna with a focused, narrow beam width, permitting more precise targeting of the radio signals. [1] Most commonly referred to during space missions, [2] these antennas are also in use all over Earth, most successfully in flat, open areas where there are no mountains to disrupt radiowaves. [citation ...
Target fixation is caused by becoming focused on one thing that is usually distracting, dangerous, or rewarding. [3] Focus can be caused by "anticipated success", such as when trying to arrive at a destination in a certain amount of time while driving.
Fallacies of definition are the various ways in which definitions can fail to explain terms. The phrase is used to suggest an analogy with an informal fallacy. [1] Definitions may fail to have merit, because they are overly broad, [2] [3] [4] overly narrow, [3] [4] or incomprehensible; [4] or they use obscure or ambiguous language, [2] contain mutually exclusive parts, [3] or (perhaps most ...
He is a middle-aged New York City press agent who leaves the noise and narrowly focused life of the big city and runs away to a (fictional) Caribbean island to reinvent himself as a hotel keeper. The result is a satirical tale of naivety, financial ineptitude, disaster and disillusionment. [2] The novel takes place on the fictional island of ...