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Comment on "Wandering Minds: The Default Network and Stimulus-Independent Thought"

Year: 2007

Type: letter

Abstract: Mason et al. (Reports, 19 January 2007, p. 393) attributed activity in certain regions of the "resting" brain to the occurrence of mind-wandering. However, previous research has demonstrated the difficulty of distinguishing this type of stimulus-independent thought from stimulus-oriented thought (e.g., watchfulness). Consideration of both possibilities is required to resolve this ambiguity.

Source: Science

DOI: 10.1126/science.1140801

Authors: Sam J. Gilbert, Iroise Dumontheil, Jon S. Simons, Chris D. Frith, Paul W. Burgess

Institutions: MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, Medical Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Mind wandering and attention

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2025819325

Cites: 15

Cited by: 213

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