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 …

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 …

Resting-state fMRI (rsfMRI) reveals brain dynamics in a task-unconstrained environment as
subjects let their minds wander freely. Consequently, resting subjects navigate a rich space …

We investigated the impact of mindfulness training (MT) on attentional performance lapses
associated with task-unrelated thought (ie, mind wandering). Periods of persistent and …

The ability to mentally wander away from the external environment is a remarkable feature of
the human mind. Although recent years have witnessed a surge of interest in examining …

Psychology faces a measurement crisis, and mind-wandering research is not immune. The
present study explored the construct validity of probed mind-wandering reports (ie, reports of …

Pre-adolescence is a key developmental period in which complex intrinsic volitional
methods of self-regulation are acquired as a result of rapid maturation within the brain …

The mind flows in a “stream of consciousness,” which often neglects immediate sensory
input in favor of focusing on intrinsic, self-generated thoughts or images. Although …

Here we test the hypothesis that fluctuations in subjective reports of mind wandering over
time-on-task are associated with fluctuations in performance over time-on-task. In Study 1 …

Individual differences in lapses of attention were examined in the present study. Participants
performed various attention control, working memory, and reaction time (RT) tasks to assess …