Mind wandering can be beneficial for learning from "summary" of How We Learn by Benedict Carey
When we let our minds wander, we might feel guilty or distracted, believing that we should be focusing more on the task at hand. However, research suggests that this wandering is not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it can be beneficial for learning. When our minds wander, they are not aimless - they are often processing information in the background, making connections, and forming insights that can later contribute to our understanding of a topic.
This phenomenon is known as "incubation," where the mind continues to work on a problem even when we are not actively thinking about it. In a study, participants who were given a break to let their minds wander performed better on a subsequent task than those who did not have a break. This suggests that allowing our mi...
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