Signification
Focusing too narrowly on one thing.
Contexte culturel
The 'flat hierarchy' in Swedish offices means everyone is expected to have a 'helhetssyn'. Tunnelseende is often cited in 'medarbetarsamtal' (performance reviews) as an area for improvement. The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) uses 'tunnelseende' to explain why speed limits are low. They argue that high speed physically narrows your vision, making it a matter of life and death. In Swedish hockey culture, a player with tunnelseende is called 'ego' or 'enögd'. Passing the puck is a cultural virtue, and tunnelseende is the enemy of the 'team play' (lagspel). In Swedish universities, 'tunnelseende' is used to criticize research that is too narrow and doesn't consider interdisciplinary factors.
Use it in interviews
Mentioning that you 'work to avoid tunnelseende' shows you are a team player who cares about the big picture.
Not a compliment
Never tell your boss they have 'bra tunnelseende'. They will think you are calling them narrow-minded.
Signification
Focusing too narrowly on one thing.
Use it in interviews
Mentioning that you 'work to avoid tunnelseende' shows you are a team player who cares about the big picture.
Not a compliment
Never tell your boss they have 'bra tunnelseende'. They will think you are calling them narrow-minded.
Teste-toi
Fyll i rätt verbform (ha/få/drabbas).
När chefen är arg brukar han ______ tunnelseende.
We use 'få' (get) to describe the transition into the state of tunnel vision.
Vilket påstående är sant om 'tunnelseende'?
Är tunnelseende oftast positivt eller negativt?
In Swedish culture, missing the 'big picture' (helheten) is seen as a negative trait.
Matcha ordet med dess betydelse.
Matcha:
These are synonyms in a figurative context.
Välj det bästa svaret.
A: Varför såg du inte att kunden var missnöjd? B: Förlåt, jag ______.
You 'have' tunnel vision 'on' something specific.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesNär chefen är arg brukar han ______ tunnelseende.
We use 'få' (get) to describe the transition into the state of tunnel vision.
Är tunnelseende oftast positivt eller negativt?
In Swedish culture, missing the 'big picture' (helheten) is seen as a negative trait.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are synonyms in a figurative context.
A: Varför såg du inte att kunden var missnöjd? B: Förlåt, jag ______.
You 'have' tunnel vision 'on' something specific.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsIn 95% of cases, yes. It implies you are missing something. However, in extreme sports, it is sometimes used to describe 'the zone'.
Yes, if a dog is chasing a cat and ignores your calls, you can say the dog has tunnelseende.
The best opposite is 'helhetssyn' (holistic view) or 'vidvinkelperspektiv' (wide-angle perspective).
Expressions liées
ha skygglappar
similarTo have blinkers on.
se skogen för alla träd
contrastTo see the forest for the trees.
snävt fokus
synonymNarrow focus.
enögd
similarOne-eyed (biased).
