Mind Wandering

Mengxia Wu; Ning Hao

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.23841-8

Mind Wandering

Mengxia Wu
, Ning Hao

School of Psychology and Cognitive Science

East China Normal University

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Abstract

Researchers have examined mind wandering as a universal phenomenon in daily life since the 21st century. Mind wandering is characterized by reduced focus on the current task, which means it may have a negative effect on activity performance. However, as an essential part of the “stream of consciousness,” mind wandering also has some adaptive functions. This chapter reviews the main theories and historical research of mind wandering, discusses its costs and benefits, and provides evidence of the relationship between mind wandering and creativity. Possible explanations for this relationship are explored.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Manual of Evidence-Based Admitting Orders and Therapeutics
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	164-167
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128156155
ISBN (Print)	9780128156148
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.23841-8
State	Published - 1 Jan 2020

Keywords

Creativity
Deliberate mind wandering
Episodic future thinking
Executive control
Spontaneous mind wandering
Spreading-activation

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