Smilek, Daniel

The Unengaged Mind: Defining Boredom in Terms of Attention

Eastwood, J. D., Frischen, A., Fenske, M. J., & Smilek, D. (2012) · Perspectives on Psychological Science

Mind wandering and attentionPsychological and Educational Research Studies

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A resource-control account of sustained attention: evidence from mind-wandering and vigilance paradigms

Thomson, D. R., Besner, D., & Smilek, D. (2015) · Perspectives on Psychological Science

Mind wandering and attentionSleep and Work-Related Fatigue

Cited by 460

Mind-Wandering as a Natural Kind: A Family-Resemblances View

Seli, P., Kane, M. J., Smallwood, J., Schacter, D. L., Maillet, D., Schooler, J. W., & Smilek, D. (2018) · Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Mind wandering and attentionCognitive Functions and Memory

Cited by 378

Everyday attention lapses and memory failures: The affective consequences of mindlessness

Carriere, J. S. A., Cheyne, J. A., & Smilek, D. (2008) · Consciousness and Cognition

Mind wandering and attentionCognitive Functions and Memory

Cited by 319

Not all mind wandering is created equal: dissociating deliberate from spontaneous mind wandering

Seli, P., Carriere, J. S. A., & Smilek, D. (2015) · Psychological Research

Mind wandering and attentionMindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Cited by 262

Attention, researchers! It Is time to take a look at the real world

Kingstone, A., Smilek, D., Ristic, J., Kelland Friesen, C., & Eastwood, J. D. (2003) · Current Directions in Psychological Science

Visual Attention and Saliency DetectionVisual perception and processing mechanisms

Cited by 236

Media multitasking and failures of attention in everyday life

Ralph, B. C. W., Thomson, D. R., Cheyne, J. A., & Smilek, D. (2014) · Psychological Research

Personal Information Management and User BehaviorMind wandering and attention

Cited by 194

Comparing attentional disengagement between prolific and MTurk samples

Albert, D. A., & Smilek, D. (2023) · Scientific Reports

Mind wandering and attentionHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety

Cited by 166

Depression, anxiety, and stress and the distinction between intentional and unintentional mind wandering.

Seli, P., Beaty, R. E., Marty-Dugas, J., & Smilek, D. (2019) · Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice

Mind wandering and attentionAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Cited by 112

Mindfulness and mind wandering: the protective effects of brief meditation in anxious individuals

Xu, M., Purdon, C., Seli, P., & Smilek, D. (2017) · Consciousness and Cognition

Mind wandering and attentionMindfulness and Compassion Interventions

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The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Attention, Executive Control and Working Memory in Healthy Adults: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Yakobi, O., Smilek, D., & Danckert, J. (2021) · Cognitive Therapy and Research

Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsCognitive Abilities and Testing

Cited by 85

The way we encounter reading material influences how frequently we mind wander

Varao Sousa, T. L., Carriere, J. S. A., & Smilek, D. (2013) · Frontiers in Psychology

Mind wandering and attentionReading and Literacy Development

Cited by 77

In pursuit of off-task thought: mind wandering-performance trade-offs while reading aloud and color naming

Thomson, D. R., Besner, D., & Smilek, D. (2013) · Frontiers in Psychology

Mind wandering and attentionCognitive Functions and Memory

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