Electroencephalogram oscillations support the involvement of task-unrelated thoughts in the mechanism of boredom: A pilot study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.04.034
Abstract: Boredom is a universal experience; however, the neural mechanisms underlying the phenomenon remain unclear. Previous research suggests that boredom is related to attentional failure and derives a possible explanation for the cognitive processes of boredom… read more here.
Keywords: pilot study; unrelated thoughts; task unrelated; boredom ... See more keywords
Sad mood and poor sleep are related to task-unrelated thoughts and experience of diminished cognitive control
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65739-x
Abstract: Previous studies have indicated that a sad mood and sleep deprivation increase mind wandering, but it is unclear whether these associations reflect reduced effort in concentrating on the task at hand or diminished cognitive control. In… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive control; sad mood; mood; task unrelated ... See more keywords
Perceived Group Identity Alters Task-Unrelated Thought and Attentional Divergence During Conversations
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DOI: 10.1111/cogs.13236
Abstract: Task-unrelated thought (TUT) occurs frequently in our daily lives and across a range of tasks, but we know little about how this phenomenon arises during and influences the way we communicate. Conversations also provide a… read more here.
Keywords: divergence conversations; condition; task unrelated; group identity ... See more keywords
What’s in a Task? Complications in the Study of the Task-Unrelated-Thought Variety of Mind Wandering
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DOI: 10.1177/1745691619897966
Abstract: In recent years, the number of studies examining mind wandering has increased considerably, and research on the topic has spread widely across various domains of psychological research. Athough the term mind wandering has been used… read more here.
Keywords: task; unrelated thought; task complications; mind wandering ... See more keywords
Interpolated testing and content pretesting as interventions to reduce task-unrelated thoughts during a video lecture.
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DOI: 10.1186/s41235-022-00372-y
Abstract: Considerable research has examined the prevalence and apparent consequences of task-unrelated thoughts (TUTs) in both laboratory and authentic educational settings. Few studies, however, have explored methods to reduce TUTs during learning; those few studies tested… read more here.
Keywords: task unrelated; content pretesting; video lecture; unrelated thoughts ... See more keywords