Mind wandering is an intriguing phenomenon; the average person spends up to 50% of their waking hours in this semi-dreamlike state. While it is notorious for undermining performance on tasks requiring ...

Mind-wandering forms part of our daily thinking time and refers to the phenomenon of our mind drifting away from a task we are doing (e.g. reading a book) and having unrelated thoughts. Performance on ...

Does your mind wander when performing monotonous, repetitive tasks? Of course! But daydreaming involves more than just beating back boredom. In fact, according to a new study published in the ...