ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science
Mind Wandering in Children and Adolescents: What We Know and What We Need to Learn
Subject Area: Cognitive Science
The link between mind wandering and learning has been studied extensively in adult populations. Yet, despite its clear educational significance, there is a striking evidence gap on the impact of mind wandering on learning in children. We will outline recent developments and future directions in this important area of study.
Chairs & Discussants
- Teresa McCormackChair
Queen's University Belfast - Agnieszka GrahamCoChair
Queen's University Belfast - Lisa JonkmanDiscussant
Maastricht University
Presentations
- The Link between Mind Wandering and Memory in ChildrenJessica Cherry
- Trait-Level Motivation and Mind Wandering during ReadingAlexander Soemer
- Mind Wandering in Children: Associations with Executive Functioning, Inattention and Emotion RegulationEsther Keulers