The Neural Markers of Self-Caught and Probe-Caught Mind Wandering: An ERP Study.

ABSTRACT: Mind-wandering (MW) is a common phenomenon, defined as task-unrelated thoughts. This study is based on event-related potentials (ERPs), using modified sustained attention to response task (modified SART, mSART) to discuss the neural patterns of different types of MW. In the current study, we defined the MW realized by participants as self-caught MW, and the MW measurement acquired by probes as probe-caught MW. The behavioral results showed that the reaction times (RTs) during self-caught MW were greater than those during non-self-caught MW. The ERP results showed that during self-caught MW, the mean amplitudes of N1 decreased significantly, indicating that the participants' attention had deviated from the current task. The increase in the mean amplitudes of P2 during self-caught MW indicat

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8534158 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature