Seli, Paul, Smallwood, Jonathan orcid.org/0000-0002-7298-2459, Cheyne, James Allan et al. (1 more author) (2015) On the relation of mind wandering and ADHD symptomatology. Psychonomic bulletin & review. pp. 629-636. ISSN 1069-9384
Abstract
Mind wandering seems to be a prototypical feature of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, an important emerging distinction of mind-wandering types hinges on whether a given episode of mind wandering reflects a failure of executive control (spontaneous mind wandering) or the engagement of controlled processes for internal processing (deliberate mind wandering). Here we distinguish between spontaneous and deliberate mind wandering and test the hypothesis that symptoms of ADHD are associated with the former but not the latter. We assessed ADHD symptomatology and everyday levels of deliberate and spontaneous mind wandering in two large non-clinical samples (Ns = 1,354). In addition, to provide converging evidence, we examined rates of deliberate and spontaneous mind wandering in a clinically diagnosed ADHD sample. Results provide clear evidence that spontaneous, but not deliberate, mind wandering is a central feature of ADHD symptomatology at both the clinical and non-clinical level. We discuss the implications of these results for understanding both ADHD and mind wandering.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, the author. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
Keywords: | Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder,ADHD,Mind wandering,Spontaneous mind wandering,Deliberate mind wandering |
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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: | 01 Dec 2015 14:15 |
Last Modified: | 27 Dec 2024 00:07 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-014-0793-0 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3758/s13423-014-0793-0 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91763 |
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