Seli, Paul, Kane, Michael J., Smallwood, Jonathan orcid.org/0000-0002-7298-2459 et al. (4 more authors) (2018) Mind-Wandering as a Natural Kind:A Family-Resemblances View. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. pp. 479-490. ISSN 1364-6613
Abstract
As empirical research on mind-wandering accelerates, we draw attention to an emerging trend in how mind-wandering is conceptualized. Previously articulated definitions of mind-wandering differ from each other in important ways, yet they also maintain overlapping characteristics. This conceptual structure suggests that mind-wandering is best considered from a family-resemblances perspective, which entails treating it as a graded, heterogeneous construct and clearly measuring and describing the specific aspect(s) of mind-wandering that researchers are investigating. We believe that adopting this family-resemblances approach will increase conceptual and methodological connections among related phenomena in the mind-wandering family and encourage a more nuanced and precise understanding of the many varieties of mind-wandering.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018, Elsevier Ltd. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | definition,family resemblances,heterogeneous,mind-wandering,varieties |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2018 09:00 |
Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2024 00:03 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2018.03.010 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.tics.2018.03.010 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:134192 |
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