Why Our Minds Wander: Understand the Science and Learn How to Focus Your Thoughts

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Arnaud Delorme

Why Our Minds Wander

Understand the Science and Learn How to Focus Your Thoughts

Arnaud Delorme

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English

Welbeck
13 February 2024

Cognition & cognitive psychology; States of consciousness; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice; Dreams & their interpretation

We all daydream; we've all experienced that moment when we suddenly realise that instead of paying attention in a meeting or reading a book, our mind has wandered. In that moment our conscious mind has detached from the current task at hand and drifted elsewhere.

Our attention is a powerful lens which allows us to pick out and filter relevant details from the vast amounts of information our brains receive - so how does our brain decide where to go when it wanders, why does it focus on one thing over another? How important is daydreaming and why do we do it?

Traditionally daydreaming was considered to be a single state of mind. However, recent research has shown that not only are there different states of daydreaming, these states are actually governed by different neurological pathways, meaning not all mind wandering is the same!

Here, Arnaud Delorme PhD examines the science and theory behind why we daydream, examining its potential purpose. He shows you how to tame your 'monkey mind' and offers easy techniques that will enable you to develop the skill of mind wandering to improve your mood and foster greater creativity.

By: Arnaud Delorme
Imprint: Welbeck
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9781801292788
ISBN 10: 1801292787
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 13 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Arnaud Delorme, PhD has been studying human consciousness for the last 20 years. He is a CNRS principal investigator in Toulouse, France, a member of faculty at the University of California, San Diego, and a research scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. He is a long-term Zen meditator, and has taught in India on the neural correlates of conscious experience in a Master's degree program for the Birla Institute of Technology. He resides in Hawaii, USA.