On the Necessity of Distinguishing Between Unintentional and Intentional Mind Wandering

We report the first compelling evidence that an experimental manipulation can have qualitatively different effects on intentional and unintentional types of mind wandering. This result provides clear evidence that researchers interested in understanding mind wandering need to consider the distinction between unintentional and intentional occurrences of this phenomenon.

Source: Psychological Science - May 8, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Seli, P., Risko, E. F., Smilek, D. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research