Brain signal complexity tracks mind-wandering and visual perceptual learning.

ABSTRACT: Often characterized as thoughts unrelated to the ongoing task, mind-wandering occupies up to 50% of our waking hours and impacts neural and behavioural functioning. Until now, research has focused on the impact of mind-wandering on immediate task performance, but its relationship to neural states that support learning-related gains over time remains unclear. Previous research examining brain signal complexity during task performance showed that periods of mind-wandering were associated with higher signal complexity compared with on-task states, reflecting increased neural flexibility. The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether higher signal complexity associated with mind-wandering may represent a flexible neural state conducive to longer-term learning. Twenty-six adults unde

SUBMITTER: Krile L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12615671 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature