Don't Stop Daydreaming!

For years, people have thought daydreamers lack focus and have a poor work ethic. Well, daydreamers unite! New research shows that daydreaming in fact has a specific purpose, and it might even help with information processing. Watch as Anthony explains why we spend a third to half of our lives daydreaming, and why it's not so bad after all.

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Brain on autopilot
http://www.mpg.de/7738341/brain-archi...
"How the architecture of the brain shapes its functioning."

The structural-functional connectome and the default mode network of the human brain
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24...
"An emerging field of human brain imaging deals with the characterization of the connectome, a comprehensive global description of structural and functional connectivity within the human brain."

Why Does Daydreaming Get Such a Bad Rap?
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features...
"Daydreaming is seen as frivolous, a waste of time. But have you considered daydreaming's positive effects?"

Science of Daydreaming
http://dujs.dartmouth.edu/fall-2010/s...
"Unlike previously thought, the universal phenomenon of daydreaming is a normal part of our cognitive process."

Default Mode Network
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Default_...
In neuroscience, the default mode network is a network of brain regions that are active when the individual is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest."

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   • How To Control Your Dreams  
TestTube Wild Card
http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-382-w...
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   • Why Your Brain Needs Sleep  


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