Daydreaming

Daydreaming means you’re smart and creative

It also enables you to switch to "autopilot" for routine tasks like driving

November 1, 2017

MRI scan showing regions of the default mode network, involved in daydreaming (credit: C C)

Daydreaming during meetings or class might actually be a sign that you’re smart and creative, according to a Georgia Institute of Technology study.

“People with efficient brains may have too much brain capacity to stop their minds from wandering,” said Eric Schumacher, an associate psychology professor who co-authored a research paper published in the journal Neuropsychologia.