July142009
Zoning out is good for you! »
I knew it! Turns out that when we “zone out,” the brain is still very hard at work solving problems:
“By most measures, we spend about a third of our time daydreaming, yet our brain is unusually active during these seemingly idle moments. Left to its own devices, our brain activates several areas associated with complex problem solving, which researchers had previously assumed were dormant during daydreams. Moreover, it appears to be the only time these areas work in unison.”
The rest of the article is really interesting- definitely worth the read.
