Metacognition, Mind Wandering, and Cognitive Flexibility: Understanding Creativity

The goal of this article is to review work on mind wandering, metacognition and creativity in order to consider their relationship with cognitive flexibility. I introduce a model of the role that mind wandering and metacognition have in the generation and exploration of novel ideas and products in t...

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Published in:	Journal of Intelligence
Main Author:	David D. Preiss
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Subjects:	creativity metacognition mind wandering
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/10/3/69

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