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The Sims 4


Focused
Emotion - Focused
A Focused Sim

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.

Interactions and Activities[]

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

Interactions[]


Activities[]

  • Mathematical Drawing (easel)
  • Chess

Supportive Traits[]

These traits affect how often a Sim is focused.

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

  • Playing chess
  • Using a microscope
  • Using a telescope or a backyard observatory
  • Created highest quality of creations (books, paintings, crafted flowers[TS4:S] and candles[TS4:EL])
  • Playing games on a computer
  • Using an overclocked computer
  • Science Lair lot trait
  • Using a Chemical Analyzer [TS4:GTW]
  • Discover new breakthroughs by tinkering, experimenting or brainstorming (Scientist 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]
  • Playing games on an arcade machine [TS4:GT]
  • Performing yoga [TS4:SD]
  • Listening to New Age music [TS4:SD]
  • Watching holographic display while using robotic toilets [TS4:CL]
  • Working on a school project carefully [TS4:PH]
  • Study for Historical Insights on viewable objects [TS4:JA]
  • Authenticate artifacts at the archaeology table [TS4:JA]
  • Successfully evaded from bee stings in the jungle (or via assigned lot with Creepy Crawlies lot challenge) [TS4:JA]
  • Surging emotions: Centered [TS4:SE]
  • Going for work with Workaholic lifestyle [TS4:SE]
  • Drinking coffee with Coffee Fanatic lifestyle [TS4:SE]
  • Swimming at the sea near the algae at night [TS4:MWS]
  • Practicing cheer dancing [TS4:HSY]

Skill Gain[]

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

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

Careers and Jobs[]

Sims with these jobs or careers will gain work performance if they go to work 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[]

Audio[]

The sound that plays upon a Sim entering the Focused emotion.

The sound that plays upon a Sim entering the Very Focused emotion.

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