Mind wandering and attention
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This cluster of papers explores the neuroscience of mind wandering, attention lapses, and cognitive failures. It delves into the neural correlates, default network, executive system contributions, sustained attention, and the impact of boredom proneness on self-generated thought. The research also investigates the neurocognitive consequences and functional connectivity within intrinsic brain networks related to mind wandering.
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mind wandering; vigilance decrement; spontaneous thought; task-unrelated thoughts; boredom proneness; vigilance task; thought probes; Sustained Attention to Response Task; attentional lapses; maladaptive daydreaming; vigilance performance; state boredom; attentional fatigue; spontaneous mind wandering; deliberate mind wandering; self-generated thought; off-task thought; mind blanking; auditory vigilance; trait boredom; Boredom Proneness Scale; visual vigilance; attentional fluctuations; visual vigilance task
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Morton address: 38351827871606413 · morton4x16-v1
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