| For years, people have thought daydreamers lack focus and have a poor work ethic. Well, daydreamers unite! New research shows that daydreaming in fact has a specific purpose, and it might even help with information processing. Watch as Anthony explains why we spend a third to half of our lives daydreaming, and why it's not so bad after all. Read More: Brain on autopilot http://www.mpg.de/7738341/brain-architecture-daydreaming "How the architecture of the brain shapes its functioning." The structural-functional connectome and the default mode network of the human brain http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24099851 "An emerging field of human brain imaging deals with the characterization of the connectome, a comprehensive global description of structural and functional connectivity within the human brain." Why Does Daydreaming Get Such a Bad Rap? http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/why-does-daydreaming-get-such-bad-rap "Daydreaming is seen as frivolous, a waste of time. But have you considered daydreaming's positive effects?" Science of Daydreaming http://dujs.dartmouth.edu/fall-2010/science-of-daydreaming#.UuFtfGTTnLY "Unlike previously thought, the universal phenomenon of daydreaming is a normal part of our cognitive process." Default Mode Network http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Default_mode_network In neuroscience, the default mode network is a network of brain regions that are active when the individual is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest." Watch More: Controlling Your Dreams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l18FvtFl7ks TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-382-what-ancient-wine-tasted-like?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=DNews&utm_campaign=DNWC Why Your Brain Needs Sleep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o2yyO0JAes ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter http://twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter http://twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook http://facebook.com/dnews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com |
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