At high school, it?s invariably the kids that day dream who get told off. But a new study suggests that it?s those of us whose minds wander that have the best working memory?and working memory is itself directly associated to intelligence. A new study, conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Science, suggests that a person?s working memory capacity relates to the tendency of their mind to wander during routine tasks. Working memory is the capacity to remember information for short periods of time?say, remembering a number while you dig out your phone.
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