May 2012
Beginner
272 pages
6h 8m
English
You are sitting in a conference room listening to one of your colleagues give a presentation on a project, and you realize that instead of listening you are thinking about an email you forgot to send. Your mind wandered.
Mind-wandering is similar to, but not the same thing, as daydreaming. Psychologists use the term daydreaming to refer to any stray thoughts, fantasies, or stories you imagine; for example, winning the lottery or being a famous celebrity. The term mind-wandering is more specific and refers to when you are doing one task and then fade into thinking about something that is not related to that task.
People underestimate mind-wandering; according to Jonathan ...
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