A 2017 study from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta that was published in the journal Neuropsychologia suggests that daydreaming during meetings isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It might be a sign that you’re really smart and creative. A release from the institute quotes co-author Eric Schumacher, Georgia Tech associate psychology professor, as saying,… Continue reading Daydreaming During Meetings Probably Means You’re Smart
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Daydreaming Boosts Mental Performance
A long-standing belief that daydreaming and reminiscing must be avoided when we’re trying to solve a mental puzzle has been debunked by researchers at Cornell University. Led by neuroscientist Nathan Spreng, the team showed for the first time that engaging brain areas linked to so-called “off-task” mental activities such as mind-wandering and reminiscing can actually… Continue reading Daydreaming Boosts Mental Performance