Where the Mind Wanders?

Mind wandering refers to the occurrence of thoughts that are not tied to the immediate environment—thoughts that are not related to a given task at hand (Murray, Krasich, Schooler, & Seli, 2020).

What part of the brain is associated with mind-wandering?

Thus it is likely that the hippocampus, given its involvement in episodic and associative memory, helps to generate the content of mind wandering (Mills et al., 2018).

Is mind-wandering good or bad?

New research suggests that mind-wandering can serve important functions for our performance and well-being. ... In some cases, a wandering mind can lead to creativity, better moods, greater productivity, and more concrete goals.