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Mind-wandering is broadly defined as thoughts that are task-unrelated and stimulus-independent. This can take the form of three different subtypes: positive constructive daydreaming, guilty fear of failure, and poor attentional control. A common understanding of mind-wandering is the experience of thoughts not remaining on a single topic for a long…
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| Mind-wandering | causes | lower performance on working memory capacity tasks or that lower working memory capacity causes more instances of mind-wandering.Only the second of these has actually been proven | 0.90 | text |
| Mind-wandering | is a | experience of thoughts not remaining on a single topic for a long period of time | 0.90 | text |
| Mind-wandering | is a | SART | 0.90 | text |
| Mind-wandering | is a | indication of an executive control failure that is characterized by TUTs | 0.90 | text |
| mind-wandering | instance of | The default mode network is active when a person is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest because experiences | 0.80 | text |
| daydreaming are common in this state | instance of | The default mode network is active when a person is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest because experiences | 0.80 | text |
| ADHD | instance of | Mental disorders | 0.80 | text |
| inattention | instance of | Attention problems relate to behavioral problems | 0.80 | text |
| impulsivity | instance of | Attention problems relate to behavioral problems | 0.80 | text |
| hyperactivity | instance of | Attention problems relate to behavioral problems | 0.80 | text |
| Mind-wandering | has method | Jonathan Smallwood | 0.60 | section |
| Mind-wandering | has method | One | 0.60 | section |
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