Mind wandering is an intriguing phenomenon—the average person spends up to 50% of their waking hours in this semi-dreamlike state. While it is notorious for undermining performance on tasks requiring ...

It has been 50 years since we discovered that the human brain does not lie dormant at night, but instead cycles through organized, discrete sleep stages. Yet we are only now getting close to ...

Share on Pinterest Allowing our minds to wander during mechanical tasks could actually help boost our learning capacity, a recent study suggests. Image credit: Lucas Ottone/Stocksy. Daydreaming may ...