Mind-wandering forms part of our daily thinking time and refers to the phenomenon of our mind drifting away from a task we are doing (e.g. reading a book) and having unrelated thoughts. Performance on ...

How do we control our own thoughts? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Dr. Abbie ...

Last month, a student emailed me to explain that because of various stressful circumstances, he was struggling to focus and to complete his coursework. I wrote back to grant an extension, to direct ...