Who can strategically modulate mind wandering? A preregistered replication and extension of Seli et al. (2018).

ABSTRACT: Mind wandering is a common everyday phenomenon, and previous research has shown that people may mind wander strategically, suggesting a sensitivity to more versus less opportune times to let our minds wander. In the current study, we aimed to replicate the evidence for strategic mind wandering and address a novel question: Who are those individuals who are more apt to strategically mind wander? Following Seli et al. Psychological Science, 29, 1247-1256, (2018a), participants (N = 269) completed a mind-wandering clock task with periodic thought probes to assess mind wandering and cognitive (working memory capacity [WMC] and fluid intelligence [Gf]) and dispositional (trait spontaneous and deliberate mind wandering and prospective memory ability/strategy use) individual differences measures.

SUBMITTER: Welhaf MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12728970 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature