Many times, your brain gets confused by what the eyes are trying to tell it. You may see shapes, shades, or colours that are ...

A new study finds that spontaneous mind wandering may actually boost learning during tasks that require minimal attention.

When psychologist Jonathan Smallwood set out to study mind-wandering about 25 years ago, few of his peers thought that was a very good idea. How could one hope to investigate these spontaneous and ...

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

When doing tasks that require little attention, people who let their minds wander show brain activity similar to sleep. This ...

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

Spontaneous mind wandering during boring tasks may unexpectedly boost learning by mimicking deep rest brain activity.

When performing a task that doesn’t require much attention, people who let their minds wander display sleep-like brain activity that is linked to better performance.