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Wandering Mind
Scientific American
|July/August 2025
Zoning out aids learning hidden patterns in tasks
While you do the dishes or drive to work, your mind is likely not on the task at hand; perhaps you're composing a grocery list or daydreaming about retiring in Italy.
But research published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests you might be taking in more than you think.
During a simple task that requires minimal attention, mind wandering may actually help people learn probabilistic patterns that let them perform the task better.
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