Bar-Ilan University neuroscientists literally change the way we think

(Bar-Ilan University) Does your mind wander when performing monotonous, repetitive tasks? Of course! But daydreaming involves more than just beating back boredom. In fact, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists at Bar-Ilan University's Gonda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, a wandering mind can impart a distinct cognitive advantage.