More on the huge and growing literature on mind wandering and the default brain network. Additional posts can be found at the Brain Clock blog
http://www.brainclock.net/search/label/mind%20wandering
Shadowing the wandering mind: how understanding the mind-wandering state can inform our appreciation of conscious experience
Konishi, Mahiko; Smallwood, Jonathan
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science, Vol. 7 Issue 4 – 2016: 233 - 246
10.1002/wcs.1392
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