Importance of mind-wandering

New research suggests that mind-wandering can serve important functions for our performance and well-being

Live Webinar on July 20, 2022

Mind-wandering is a common everyday experience in which attention becomes disengaged from the immediate external environment and focused on internal trains of thought. During our webinar we will talk about progress in the study of mind-wandering and its manifold effects on cognition and affect.
After summarizing key recent advances in the study of mind-wandering, we focus on three fundamentally practical questions:

What are the costs of mind-wandering for cognition and affect?
Is it possible to reduce mind-wandering with practices aimed at enhancing mindfulness?
What are some possible benefits of mind-wandering that may help to mitigate its costs?

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