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Why Daydreaming Is a Virtue

Why Daydreaming Is a Virtue | Science News | Scoop.it

Having created a mobile app to conduct an experiment, scientists recently found that our minds wander about 47% of the time (the notable exception being love-making, when our ability to concentrate is very strong). While that may make us sound lazy and unproductive, neurologists say that daydreaming actually increases our ability to solve problems by thinking more creatively.


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The Origins of Positive-Constructive Daydreaming | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network

The Origins of Positive-Constructive Daydreaming | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network | Science News | Scoop.it

In most instances when you don’t have to focus on an external task, it’s important to build your positive-constructive daydreaming muscle. Not all of life is about apprehending the current outside environment. Planning for the future, even imagining a future self, can be just as important.

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Daydreamers Could be The Smart Kids

Daydreamers Could be The Smart Kids | Science News | Scoop.it

Daydreamers used to get in trouble. They were the underachievers. They were the kids who ended up hanging out under the bleachers and smoking stuff that smelled funny. Right?
Wrong.


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Why Daydreamers are More Creative

Why Daydreamers are More Creative | Science News | Scoop.it
We don't have to promote either working memory skills or imagination and daydreaming. We can promote both. And in so doing, we are promoting true creativity -- creativity that is both novel and useful.

Via Thomas Menk
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