The science of a wandering mind
So we sit and focus our attention on our breathing. But before long, the challenge becomes obvious. The human mind is an unpredictable and wildly creative creature that seems to have a life of its own. It produces an astonishing array of content, images, phrases, memories, emotions, and insights. Sometimes that content is inspiring and intelligent,
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In the mind-wandering mode, our thoughts are mostly directed inward to our goals, desires, feelings, plans, and also our relationship with other people—the mind-wandering mode is active when people are feeling empathy toward one another. In the central executive mode, thoughts are directed both inward and outward.
Daniel J. Levitin • The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
The writer and physicist Leonard Mlodinow explains in his book Elastic that ‘as our DMNs are sidelined more and more, we have less unfocused time for our extended internal dialogue to proceed. As a result, we have diminished opportunities to string together those random associations that lead to new ideas and realisations.’
Rob Hopkins • From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want
The writer and physicist Leonard Mlodinow explains in his book Elastic that ‘as our DMNs are sidelined more and more, we have less unfocused time for our extended internal dialogue to proceed. As a result, we have diminished opportunities to string together those random associations that lead to new ideas and realisations.’