Mind wandering during creative incubation predicts increases in creative performance in a writing task

Abstract Previous studies suggest that taking breaks from creative problem solving (i.e., incubation periods) enhances subsequent performance, possibly due to mind wandering during these breaks. The present preregistered study investigated whether different types of incubation periods, designed to e...

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Main Authors: Colin McDaniel, Assal Habibi, Jonas Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09736-y
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