What if mind-wandering is not a flaw but a clue to living—and dying—well? In Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich, it reveals ...

Mind blanking, when the mind temporarily goes blank, is a distinct, common mental state influenced by attention, arousal, and ...

Could mind wandering be beneficial to learning? Whether at school or in the workplace, a wandering mind is often seen as a sign of distraction. However, a European study published in the Journal ...

Mind blanking isn’t daydreaming. It's something more akin to meditation — but not quite the same. On any given day, your ...

Throughout any given day, hundreds of things vie for our attention. Whether it's socializing in person, making a phone call, ...

Scientists explore research which reveals mind blanking and is associated with distinct changes in brain function.

mind blanking has only been studied using research and experiments developed to study mind wandering—a similar internal experience in which our thoughts “flow seamlessly like a stream.” ...

Mind blanking is a distinct cognitive state with unique neural traits, occurring often after focused tasks. Studies suggest ...

Most of us experience our mind going blank often, but there's so much that happens behind the scenes in our brains when it ...

distinguishing it from mind wandering and other cognitive states. By mapping out its neurophysiological mechanisms, the researchers aim to deepen our understanding of how the brain transitions ...

"In court he found his mind wandering; he would be miles away, wondering whether to have plain or moulded cornices with his curtains." Mind-Wandering: Negative or Positive? In the 1960s and ’70s ...