Mind-wandering as spontaneous thought: a dynamic framework

K Christoff, ZC Irving, KCR Fox, RN Spreng… - Nature reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Most research on mind-wandering has characterized it as a mental state with contents that
are task unrelated or stimulus independent. However, the dynamics of mind-wandering …

[HTML][HTML] Conclusions about interventions, programs, and approaches for improving executive functions that appear justified and those that, despite much hype, do not

A Diamond, DS Ling - Developmental cognitive neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The 'Executive Functions'(EFs) of inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive
flexibility enable us to think before we act, resist temptations or impulsive reactions, stay …

Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive functions, including working memory

A Diamond, DS Ling - Cognitive and working memory training …, 2020 - books.google.com
Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive
functions, including working memory Page 166 8 Review of the Evidence on, and Fundamental …

Mind-wandering as a natural kind: A family-resemblances view

P Seli, MJ Kane, J Smallwood, DL Schacter… - Trends in cognitive …, 2018 - cell.com
As empirical research on mind-wandering accelerates, we draw attention to an emerging
trend in how mind-wandering is conceptualized. Previously articulated definitions of mind …

The neuroscience of working memory capacity and training

C Constantinidis, T Klingberg - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2016 - nature.com
Working memory—the ability to maintain and manipulate information over a period of
seconds—is a core component of higher cognitive functions. The storage capacity of …

The default network and self‐generated thought: Component processes, dynamic control, and clinical relevance

JR Andrews‐Hanna, J Smallwood… - Annals of the new York …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Though only a decade has elapsed since the default network (DN) was first defined as a
large‐scale brain system, recent years have brought great insight into the network's adaptive …

The science of mind wandering: Empirically navigating the stream of consciousness

J Smallwood, JW Schooler - Annual review of psychology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Conscious experience is fluid; it rarely remains on one topic for an extended period without
deviation. Its dynamic nature is illustrated by the experience of mind wandering, in which …

[HTML][HTML] The wandering brain: Meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies of mind-wandering and related spontaneous thought processes

KCR Fox, RN Spreng, M Ellamil, JR Andrews-Hanna… - Neuroimage, 2015 - Elsevier
The neural basis and cognitive functions of various spontaneous thought processes,
particularly mind-wandering, are increasingly being investigated. Although strong links have …

Working memory underpins cognitive development, learning, and education

N Cowan - Educational psychology review, 2014 - Springer
Working memory is the retention of a small amount of information in a readily accessible
form. It facilitates planning, comprehension, reasoning, and problem solving. I examine the …

The dynamic pain connectome

A Kucyi, KD Davis - Trends in neurosciences, 2015 - cell.com
Traditionally, studies of how pain and attention modulate one another involved explicit
cognitive-state manipulations. However, emerging evidence suggests that spontaneous …