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Focused

Focused is an emotion available in The Sims 4. It occurs when a Sim engages in mentally stimulating tasks. A Sim with this emotion can progress to feeling very focused.

Contents

• 1 Interactions and Activities
  • 1.1 Interactions
  • 1.2 Activities
• 2 Supportive Traits and Events
• 3 Skill Gain
• 4 Object Auras
• 5 Careers and Jobs
• 6 Trivia
• 7 Gallery
• 8 Audio

Interactions and Activities[]

Sims will only have a chance to use these interactions and do these activities while focused.

Interactions[]

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Activities[]

• Mathematical Drawing (easel)
• Chess

Supportive Traits and Events[]

These traits affect how often a Sim is focused.

• Genius (Emotional Trait): Sims with this trait will randomly become focused from time to time.
• Practice Makes Perfect (Emotional Trait): Sims with this trait will become focused when building any skill category, as well as after having a mindful walk.
• Geek (Hobby Trait): Sims with this trait will become focused when finishing the gaming session.
• Perfectionist (Lifestyle Trait): Sims with this trait will become focused when creating a top-tier quality of creations.
• Competitive[TS4:AA] (Lifestyle Trait): Sims with this trait will become focused when leveled up on any skill, as well as playing games such as chess and/or video games.

These events may lead to a focused moodlet regardless of a Sim's traits:

• Playing chess or pondering moves on the chess table
• Using a microscope
• Using a telescope or a backyard observatory
• Achieving the highest quality of creations (books, paintings, crafted flowers[TS4:S] and candles[TS4:EL])
• Playing games on a computer
• Using an overclocked computer
• Reading Simpedia articles on the computer
• Science Lair lot trait
• Consuming the following:
  • Focused potion from the Rewards Store, crafted by a Master Mixologist, or sent by CelebuSerum [TS4:GF]
  • Clear Mind Distillation [TS4:OR]
  • Calming Chamomile, Pitch Black, Lemon Honey Ginger Detox, Black Dragon, Orange Blossom, or Builder's tea [TS4:SD][TS4:MWS][TS4:FR]
  • Certain varieties of Power-Sip [TS4:SD][TS4:DU][TS4:W]
  • Cereberries[TS4:JA] or Fizzy Focused juice/seltzer made out of Cereberries [TS4:EL]
  • Floral kombucha (any flower except Death Flower) [TS4:EL]
  • Coffee with the Coffee Fanatic lifestyle [TS4:SE]
  • Verdant Mushroom [TS4:CLV]
• Using a Chemical Analyzer [TS4:GTW]
• Achieving new breakthroughs by tinkering, experimenting or brainstorming (Science career only) [TS4:GTW]
• Alien abduction (Sims who worked at the Scientist career are guaranteed to be focused, whereas other Sims will get angry or dazed) [TS4:GTW]
• Performing yoga or the Mind Concentrating yoga routine [TS4:SD]
• Getting a Lavender Aromatherapy massage on the massage table [TS4:SD]
• Taking a bath with the Citrus Soak [TS4:SD]
• Burning the Sharpening Saffron incense [TS4:SD]
• Listening to New Age music [TS4:SD]
• Playing games on an arcade machine [TS4:GT]
• Participating in a club gathering with active Focused Vibes club perk [TS4:GT]
• Watching holographic display while using robotic toilets [TS4:CL]
• Working on a school project carefully [TS4:PH]
• Studying for Historical Insights on viewable objects [TS4:JA]
• Authenticating artifacts at the archaeology table [TS4:JA]
• Successfully evading bee stings in the jungle (or on a lot with the Creepy Crawlies lot challenge) [TS4:JA]
• Burning money in the fireplace [TS4:GF]
• Surging emotions: Centered [TS4:SE]
• Going to work with the Workaholic lifestyle [TS4:SE]
• Swimming in the sea near the algae at night [TS4:MWS]
• Practicing cheer dancing [TS4:HSY]
• Rejecting a plea during the Reaper career [TS4:L&D]

Skill Gain[]

The following skills receive a boost when a Sim is focused.

• Fishing
• Gardening
• Handiness
• Logic
• Programming
• Rocket Science
• Video Gaming
• Herbalism[TS4:OR]
• Wellness[TS4:SD]
• Vampire Lore[TS4:V]
• Bowling[TS4:BNS]
• Veterinarian[TS4:C&D]
• Archaeology[TS4:JA]
• Research & Debate[TS4:DU]
• Robotics[TS4:DU]
• Fabrication[TS4:EL]
• Juice Fizzing[TS4:EL]
• Rock Climbing[TS4:SE]
• Medium[TS4:PS]
• Gemology[TS4:CCS]

Object Auras[]

These are items found, bought, or earned in the game that can emit a focus aura in the area around the object. Players can choose to enable or disable the aura at any time. Once enabled, a Sim can interact with the object, through viewing or using it, and they will earn a +# focus moodlet. Whether their mood changes to focused or not depends on the other moodlets affecting the Sim at that time.

• Mathematical Diagrams
• Telescope Prints
• Tech Guru career rewards
• Elements
• Jewelry and gemstones crafted from Emerald, Jet, Moonstone, Nitelite [TS4:GTW], Quartz, or Sapphire. Jewelry effects are only active when being worn, and gemstones only active when Sims are nearby them. [TS4:CCS]

Careers and Jobs[]

Sims with these jobs or careers will gain work performance if they go to work while focused.

• Astronaut
• Tech Guru
• Doctor[TS4:GTW]
• Detective [TS4:GTW]
• Scientist [TS4:GTW]
• Reaper [TS4:L&D]
• Teens and children will gain performance if they go to school while focused.

Trivia[]

• Internally, Very Focused is referred to as "In the Zone".
• Using a laser pointer while Focused will make the light match the emotion's color and take on the shape of concentric circles.

Gallery[]

A Focused SimA Very Focused SimA Focused Child Sim

Audio[]

v d e Emotions
Positive	Asleep · Confident · Energized · Fine · Flirty · Focused · Happy · Inspired · Playful · Recharge · PØŞŞ€ŞŞ€Đ
Negative	Angry · Bored · Dazed · Embarrassed · Sad · Scared · Tense · Uncomfortable