Thought Studies

August 2026 Digest

Thought Studies posts from August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026.

A short summary will be generated after this month is complete.

  1. Intentionality and meta-awareness of mind wandering: Are they one and the same, or distinct dimensions? Paper: 2017Posted:
    Process of ThoughtMetacognition
    Summary: This study examines whether intentionality and meta-awareness of mind wandering represent a single construct or distinct dimensions, addressing how these aspects of task-unrelated thought relate to metacognitive monitoring. The findings contribute to understanding the processes underlying spontaneous and deliberate mind wandering and their assessment.
  2. Meta-awareness, mind-wandering, and the control of ‘default’ external and internal orientations of attention Paper: 2024Posted:
    Process of ThoughtAttentionMetacognition
    Summary: This fMRI study examines how mind-wandering arises during both externally and internally focused attention tasks, showing that distractions depend on stimulus salience and repetition, thereby illuminating the neural and cognitive control of default modes of thought.