In the current study, we examined whether participant motivation was associated with
fluctuations of attentional engagement and performance over time. We gauged participants' …

Recent findings suggest that mind-wandering—the occurrence of thoughts that are both
stimulus-independent and task-unrelated—corresponds to temporary failures in attentional …

In a series of four studies, self-reported media multitasking (using the media multitasking
index; MMI) and general sustained-attention ability, through performance on three sustained …

When the mind wanders, attention turns away from the external environment and cognitive
processing is decoupled from perceptual information. Mind wandering is usually treated as a …

A recent surge of interest in the empirical measurement of mind-wandering has led to an
increase in the use of thought-probing to measure attentional states, which has led to large …

In the last two decades, mind wandering has received increased interest in the field of
cognitive neuroscience. Despite the strong links between attention and memory, its effect on …

Mind-wandering involves a lapse in attention due to preoccupation with one's own thoughts,
the experience of which may interfere with performance on a primary task. The goal of this …

A unique human characteristic is our ability to mind wander–a state in which we are free to
engage in thoughts that are not directly tied to sensations and perceptions from our …

Individual differences in the speed of information processing have been hypothesized to
give rise to individual differences in general intelligence. Consistent with this hypothesis …

Working memory relies on executive resources for successful task performance, with higher
demands necessitating greater resource engagement. In addition to mnemonic demands …