A wandering mind is a less caring mind: Daily experience sampling during compassion meditation training
The Journal of Positive Psychology March 24, 2015 Hooria Jazaieri, Ihno A. Lee, Kelly Mcgonigal et al. 90 citations
Mind wandering, or the tendency for attention to drift to task-irrelevant thoughts, has been associated with worse intra- and inter-personal functioning. Utilizing daily experience sampling with 51 adults during 9-weeks of a compassion meditation program, we examined effects on mind wandering (to neutral, pleasant, and unpleasant topics) and caring behaviors for oneself and others. Results...