Young and restless: validation of the Mind-Wandering Questionnaire (MWQ) reveals disruptive impact of mind-wandering for youth

Mrazek, Michael D., Phillips, Dawa T., Franklin, Michael S., Broadway, James M., Schooler, Jonathan W.·2013·Frontiers in Psychology
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00560

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