Journal Article10.1016/J.TICS.2011.05.006
Meta-awareness, perceptual decoupling and the wandering mind
Jonathan W. Schooler,Jonathan Smallwood,Kalina Christoff,Todd C. Handy,Erik D. Reichle,Michael A. Sayette +5 more
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TL;DR: These basic aspects of mind wandering are considered with respect to the activity of the default network, the role of executive processes, the contributions of meta-awareness and the functionality of mind wander.
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About: This article is published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences. The article was published on 01 Jul 2011. The article focuses on the topics: Mind-wandering & Perception.
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Measuring Childhood Mind Wandering and Its Effects in the Classroom
Jessica Cherry,Teresa McCormack,Agnieszka J Graham,Jessica Cherry,Teresa McCormack,Agnieszka J Graham +5 more
Abstract: ABSTRACT Mind wandering, where attention drifts from the here‐and‐now to internal thoughts, is often linked to decreased educational performance. However, its impact on children remains largely unexplored. This study introduces and evaluates a method for measuring mind wandering in classroom environments. A sample of 126 8–9‐year‐olds participated in a listening activity where they periodically categorized their thoughts before completing immediate and delayed memory tests. Children reported being off‐task in 45% of responses, 22% of which were mind wandering and 23% of which were thoughts about distractions. Our findings reveal that classroom mind wandering is common and can adversely affect immediate memory recall. The long‐term implications of mind wandering in childhood are still uncertain, highlighting the need for further research. The results demonstrate the feasibility of assessing off‐task thought in the classroom using thought probes that differentiate between distractions and mind wandering, which have distinct causes and may require tailored responses.
Fluctuations of attentional networks and default mode network during the resting state reflect variations in cognitive states: Evidence from a novel resting-state experience sampling method
TL;DR: Results showed that dorsal attention network activity fluctuated as a function of subjective reports of attentional control, providing evidence that activity of this network reflects the perceived recruitment of controlled attentional processes during spontaneous cognition.
Alpha and theta peak frequency track on- and off-thoughts
Jingyu Hua,Annemarie Wolff,Jianfeng Zhang,Lin Yao,Yufeng Wang,Jing Luo,Xianliang Ge,Chang Liu,Georg Northoff +8 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors track thought dynamics during post-stimulus periods by electroencephalogram (EEG) neurodynamics of alpha and theta peak frequency which, as based on the phase angle, must be distinguished from non-phase-based alpha and frequency power.
The influence of imagery vividness and internally-directed attention on the neural mechanisms underlying the encoding of visual mental images into episodic memory.
TL;DR: The electroencephalography results clarify the neural mechanisms supporting the encoding of self-generated information and suggest that longer internally-directed attention is required to generate subsequently remembered low-vividness images.
Mapping patterns of thought onto brain activity during movie-watching
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TL;DR: Mapping patterns of thought onto brain activity during movie-watching reveals sensory and association cortex involvement.
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