Not all minds that wander are lost: the importance of a balanced perspective on the mind-wandering state
J Smallwood, J Andrews-Hanna - Frontiers in psychology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The waking mind is often occupied with mental contents that are minimally constrained by
events in the here and now. These self-generated thoughts—eg, mind-wandering or …
events in the here and now. These self-generated thoughts—eg, mind-wandering or …
The science of mind wandering: Empirically navigating the stream of consciousness
J Smallwood, JW Schooler - Annual review of psychology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Conscious experience is fluid; it rarely remains on one topic for an extended period without
deviation. Its dynamic nature is illustrated by the experience of mind wandering, in which …
deviation. Its dynamic nature is illustrated by the experience of mind wandering, in which …
Mind-wandering with and without intention
The past decade has seen a surge of research examining mind-wandering, but most of this
research has not considered the potential importance of distinguishing between intentional …
research has not considered the potential importance of distinguishing between intentional …
Back to the future: Autobiographical planning and the functionality of mind-wandering
Given that as much as half of human thought arises in a stimulus independent fashion, it
would seem unlikely that such thoughts would play no functional role in our lives. However …
would seem unlikely that such thoughts would play no functional role in our lives. However …
Mind-wandering, how do I measure thee with probes? Let me count the ways
Y Weinstein - Behavior research methods, 2018 - Springer
In the past decade, a new field has formed to investigate the concept of mind-wandering, or
task-unrelated thought. The state of mind-wandering is typically contrasted with being on …
task-unrelated thought. The state of mind-wandering is typically contrasted with being on …
[图书][B] The wandering mind: What the brain does when you're not looking
MC Corballis - 2015 - books.google.com
Parents, teachers, bosses spend hours asking their constituencies to pay attention, to focus.
Yet wandering minds are common--even in the best of us. In fact, for a full 50% of our waking …
Yet wandering minds are common--even in the best of us. In fact, for a full 50% of our waking …
[HTML][HTML] The myth of cognitive agency: subpersonal thinking as a cyclically recurring loss of mental autonomy
TK Metzinger - Frontiers in psychology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
This metatheoretical paper investigates mind wandering from the perspective of philosophy
of mind. It has two central claims. The first is that, on a conceptual level, mind wandering can …
of mind. It has two central claims. The first is that, on a conceptual level, mind wandering can …
Mind-wandering as spontaneous thought: a dynamic framework
Most research on mind-wandering has characterized it as a mental state with contents that
are task unrelated or stimulus independent. However, the dynamics of mind-wandering …
are task unrelated or stimulus independent. However, the dynamics of mind-wandering …
The middle way: Finding the balance between mindfulness and mind-wandering
Mind-wandering is a common everyday experience in which attention becomes disengaged
from the immediate external environment and focused on internal trains of thought. This …
from the immediate external environment and focused on internal trains of thought. This …
The ARSQ 2.0 reveals age and personality effects on mind-wandering experiences
BA Diaz, S Van Der Sluis, JS Benjamins… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The human brain frequently generates thoughts and feelings detached from environmental
demands. Investigating the rich repertoire of these mind-wandering experiences is …
demands. Investigating the rich repertoire of these mind-wandering experiences is …