A new study suggests that letting your mind wander, especially when doing something that doesn’t require much focus, might ...

For decades, educators and employers have treated mind wandering as the enemy of productivity and learning. But what if they've been wrong all along?

When people let their minds wander during tasks that require attention and active thinking, it can hurt how well they learn ...

Students at the Pablo Center at the Confluence are celebrating a great achievement for their Odyssey of the Mind team, as a recent win for the team qualifies them for the world competition in May.

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Luke Weaver, the Yankees’ highly important, extremely quotable and downright silly reliever, has become a fan favorite thanks ...

The Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee is considering reversing course on its initial plan to cut funding to the ...

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If your home is mostly carpeted with only a few rooms that would need to be mopped, like a bathroom and kitchen-only type of situation, you may not mind having to physically attach the mopping pad ...

Brain zaps are brief episodes that feel like electrical or buzzing sensations in the head, which may be perceived as coming from the brain. These episodes are not dangerous. They have been given the ...

"Brain fog" is an informal term that describes a range of symptoms caused by a mild cognitive impairment (including the ability to think, perceive, learn, or remember). People with brain fog describe ...

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