Mind wandering!! Exploring positive functions of wandering mind
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Medicine for the wandering mind: mind wandering in medical practice.
CONTEXT Mind wandering--defined as a cognitive focus on information that is unrelated to immediate sensory input or the task at hand--is a ubiquitous characteristic of the human condition. When it occurs, the integrity of a wide range of cognitive skills can be compromised. OBJECTIVES The current paper describes the phenomenon of mind wandering, explores its potential role in medical practice...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2433-7609
DOI: 10.4992/pacjpa.81.0_ss-006