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'Do you zone out a lot at work, school or anytime for that matter? We all do it. We've all been disciplined for not paying attention at one time or another. Although some of us more than others, and I'll admit I fall into this category. A new study investigating the mental processes underlying a wandering mind reports a role for working memory, a sort of a mental workspace that allows you to juggle multiple thoughts simultaneously.
In recent years a number of academicians have ventured into this previously unexplored territory, trying to figure out why our minds wander while we're supposed to be paying attention. They were probably spurred on by the blank faces of their students during their stimulating lectures. But despite considerable interest in determining precisely why we zone out so often, scientists have been a bit unclear why we do it.'
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