Share of Cost, Understanding mind-wandering could shed light on mental illness

Sunday, Jun. 25th 2017 6:00 AM

If you think the mind grinds to a halt when you’re doing nothing, think again.

A University of British Columbia-led review of mind-wandering research, published in the November issue of Nature Reviews Neuroscience, proposes a new framework for understanding how thoughts flow, even at rest.

The authors argue that their new framework could help better understand the stream of consciousness of patients diagnosed with mental illnesses like depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Posted on Sunday, Jun. 25th 2017 6:00 AM | by Share of Cost | in Share of Cost | Comments Off on Share of Cost, Understanding mind-wandering could shed light on mental illness