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The Wandering Mind
This episode redefines mind-wandering not as a flaw to be corrected, but as a fundamental human capacity essential for creativity, planning, and our sense of self.
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“This episode redefines mind-wandering not as a flaw to be corrected, but as a fundamental human capacity essential for creativity, planning, and our sense of self.”
— Michael C. Corballis, The Wandering Mind
Mind-wandering, cognition, self-awareness, creativity
If you often feel guilty when your thoughts drift, this will feel familiar a profound reframe, revealing the essential role mind-wandering plays in your creativity and sense of self.
Michael Corballis, a distinguished cognitive neuroscientist, draws on decades of research to explain the deep evolutionary and neurological roots of our brain's default mode, revealing its clear purpose.