Zoning Out Doesn’t Deserve Such a Bad Rap

Zoning Out Doesn’t Deserve Such a Bad Rap

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Smell, Memory Ed, Mind Wandering

Episode: Smell, Memory Ed, Mind Wandering

Nov 23, 2021 9:00 pm
16:21 mins

It can be awkward when you are caught zoning out because losing focus and letting your mind wander is viewed as a bad thing. But new research shows there's a lot more going on in the brain when we let our minds wander than scientists previously knew. Neuroscientist Aaron Kucyi is a principal research scientist in the department of psychology at Northeastern University.

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