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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·October 13, 2025·5 min read

          ADHD May Make You More Creative

          People with ADHD tend to be more creative, and this advantage may stem from a greater tendency for their minds to wander. The study is the first to directly connect ADHD traits, creativity, and the two types of mind wandering—spontaneous and deliberate.
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          ·April 7, 2025·3 min read

          Daydreaming Helps: Mind Wandering Aids Unconscious Learning

          A new study finds that spontaneous mind wandering may actually boost learning during tasks that require minimal attention. Researchers recorded brain activity while participants completed a simple, low-effort learning task based on probability.
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          ·March 12, 2024·5 min read

          Mind Wandering is Inevitable Over Time

          A new study reveals that regardless of task difficulty, people's minds increasingly wander with time, reaching a 50% distraction rate towards the end of activities. Analyzing over 10,000 participants in 68 studies, the research found no significant difference in distraction levels across various tasks.
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          ·January 16, 2023·5 min read

          Novel Neurofeedback Technique Enhances Awareness of Mind-Wandering

          Researchers have developed a novel neurofeedback technique based on Pavlovian conditioning that detects when a person's mind is wandering.
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          ·October 18, 2022·5 min read

          Your Mind Wanders Because Your Brain Whispers

          Daydreaming activates the hippocampus, inducing electrical impulses that help us to encode memories.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·July 28, 2022·4 min read

          Put Down Devices, Let Your Mind Wander

          Rather than spending your free time browsing through social media or staring at your cell phone, researchers suggest taking a moment to just sit and think. Spending time alone with your thoughts can help problem-solving, enhance creativity, and improve overall well-being.
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          ·June 20, 2018·7 min read

          When Wandering Minds Are Just Fine

          Contrary to popular belief, researchers report allowing your mind to wander in some situations does not result in failure of executive control or a dysfunctional cognitive state. People are able to strategically allow their minds to wander without impacting performance on a task.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 11, 2017·4 min read

          New Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming Links Dreams to Mind Wandering

          Researchers present a new theory about dreaming, suggesting dreams may be an accidental byproduct of our waking cognitive abilities.
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          ·September 1, 2017·5 min read

          Mind Wandering Is Common While Driving

          During simulated driving, people's minds tend to wander upwards of 70% of the time, researchers report.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·June 14, 2017·1 min read

          A Link Between Spacing Out and Giving Up

          A new study reports those whose minds wander less are more likely to stick to long term goals.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 13, 2017·4 min read

          Mind Wandering Is More Than Just A Fault In The System

          Researchers report two neural networks broadly overlap in people who intentionally let their minds wander.
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