Psychotic-like experiences are subclinical psychotic symptoms that are usually accompanied by sleep problems, negative emotions, and poorer cognitive functioning. However, their night-to-day associations remain understudied in older adults. 72 participants aged 50-79 took part in a home-based sleep study. After an intelligence test, they reported their sleep quality, dream and morning emotions,...
Péter Simor, Miha Likar, Teodóra Vékony et al.
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Mind wandering, the experience when attention drifts away from the current task and engages in spontaneous thoughts is generally labeled as a mental liability with a robust negative impact on cognitive performance. Despite its established cognitive costs, the potential benefits of mind wandering remain elusive. Nonetheless, an emerging line of studies suggest that although mind wandering...