Lab meets real life: a laboratory assessment of spontaneous thought and its ecological validity

People’s minds frequently wander towards self-generated thoughts, which are unrelated to external stimuli or demands. These phenomena, referred to as “spontaneous thought” (ST) and “mind wandering” (MW), have previously been linked with both costs and benefits. Current assessments of ST and MW have...

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Main Authors: Kühner, Christine (Author) , Reinhard, Iris (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: September 14, 2017
In: PLOS ONE
Year: 2017, Volume: 12, Issue: 9
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0184488
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184488
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Author Notes:Christine Kuehner, Annett Welz, Iris Reinhard, Georg W. Alpers

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