Mind wandering via mental contrasting as a tool for behavior change

When people engage in mind wandering they drift away from a task towards their inner thoughts and feelings. These thoughts often circle around people’s personal futures. One assumed function of mind wandering is that it aids problem solving and planning for the future. We will discuss different form...

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Main Authors: Gabriele eOettingen, Bettina eSchwoerer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00562/full