News tagged with mind wandering


Brief mindfulness training may boost test scores, working memory

Mindfulness training may help to boost standardized test scores and improve working memory, according to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Intense mind wandering could account for 'substantial proportion' of road crashes

People whose minds wander whilst driving, especially when intense, are significantly more likely to be responsible for a crash and are threatening safety on the roads, warns a study in the Christmas issue published in the BM ...

Health created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wandering minds associated with aging cells

Scientific studies have suggested that a wandering mind indicates unhappiness, whereas a mind that is present in the moment indicates well-being. Now, a preliminary UCSF study suggests a possible link between mind wandering ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities

Odds are, you're not going to make it all the way through this article without thinking about something else.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (15) | comments 0 | with audio podcast