Uncovering the embodied dimension of the wandering mind - Banellis et al., 2026

Where does your mind go when it wanders? 🧠

Researchers found that body-focused thoughts were linked with greater negative affect and arousal in the moment. Interestingly, people who tended to body-wander more also reported fewer symptoms of depression and ADHD overall.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2520822123