mind-wandering

The default mode network is know to be involved during mind-wandering.

There are individual differences in some aspects of mind-wandering between older and younger adults.

Differences in mind-wandering between young and older adults may be limited because of this personality difference.

One important question facing the study of mind-wandering is how it relates to working memory capacity.

But we found reduced mind-wandering in every way we measured it.

The default mode network is active during passive rest and mind-wandering.

Mind-wandering appears to be a stable trait of people and a transient state.

Mind-wandering is studied by finding lapses of external attention in participants.

Therefor, under certain circumstances, the experience of mind-wandering is supported by working memory resources.

Mind-wandering tends to occur during driving, reading and other activities where vigilance may be low.

Mind-wandering is also intimately linked to states of affect.

People that are more conscientious are less prone to mind-wandering.

Alternatively, as noted above, it may involve a pathological form of mind-wandering.

Mind-wandering has been associated with possible car accidents.

Going forward, Schacter said, he hopes to research whether the testing effect can also reduce mind-wandering in the classroom.

British philosophers struggled to determine whether mind-wandering occurred in the mind or if an outside source caused it.

Mind-wandering also occurs when a person is intoxicated via the consumption of alcohol.

Sorry for the deception, but this test isn't actually about relaxation but mind-wandering.

"Mind-wandering is an excellent predictor of people's happiness," said Killingsworth.

What is found is that mind-wandering has a negative effect on text comprehension in more difficult readings.

Being more conscientious allows people to stay focused on the task better which causes fewer instances of mind-wandering.

Mind-wandering sometimes occurs as a result of saccades.

Mind-wandering during both tests was also measured.

Although this test is extremely simple, it's actually a great measure of people's individual tendency towards mind-wandering versus focusing on the task in hand.