Open AccessField of daydreams? Integrating mind wandering in the study of sluggish cognitive tempo and ADHD
Author(s) -
Becker Stephen P.,
Barkley Russell A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jcpp advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2692-9384
DOI - 10.1111/jcv2.12002
Subject(s) - mind wandering , psychology , phenomenology (philosophy) , cognition , perspective (graphical) , cognitive psychology , epistemology , neuroscience , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science
In this editorial perspective, we consider the potential conceptual and empirical overlap between the research on mind wandering, particularly in its pathological extreme, and that on sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) as it has diverged from research on attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The more advanced state of research findings on the nature and correlates of mind wandering relative to that of SCT is used to suggest a variety of avenues of investigation into SCT, such as its phenomenology, positive and negative correlates, research methods, theory building, and potential to inform interventions. These and other avenues drawn from the field of mind wandering are likely to prove fruitful in further revealing the nature of SCT and its relationship to mind wandering.