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1: Science. 2007 Jul 6;317(5834):43; author reply 43.Click here to read Links
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Science. 2007 Jan 19;315(5810):393-5.

Comment on "Wandering minds: the default network and stimulus-independent thought".

Gilbert SJ, Dumontheil I, Simons JS, Frith CD, Burgess PW.

Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, University College London, London, UK.

Mason et al. (Reports, 19 January 2007, p. 393) attributed activity in certain regions of the "resting" brain to the occurrence of mind-wandering. However, previous research has demonstrated the difficulty of distinguishing this type of stimulus-independent thought from stimulus-oriented thought (e.g., watchfulness). Consideration of both possibilities is required to resolve this ambiguity.

PMID: 17615325 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]