The silver lining of a mind in the clouds: interesting musings are associated with positive mood while mind-wandering

The negative effects of mind-wandering on performance and mood have been widely documented. In a recent well-cited study, Killingsworth and Gilbert (2010) conducted a large experience sampling study revealing that all off-task episodes, regardless of content, have equal to or lower happiness ratings...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Franklin, Michael S., Mrazek, Michael D., Anderson, Craig L., Smallwood, Jonathan, Kingstone, Alan, Schooler, Jonathan W.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3755259/