Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious healthcare problem, and this report is a selective
review of recent findings on the epidemiology, pathophysiology and neuropsychological …

On the mild end of the acquired brain injury spectrum, the terms concussion and mild
traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have been used interchangeably, where persistent post …

Momentary lapses in attention frequently impair goal-directed behavior, sometimes with
serious consequences. Nevertheless, we lack an integrated view of the brain mechanisms …

Improvements in attentional performance are at the core of proposed mechanisms for stress
reduction in mindfulness meditation practices. However, this claim can be questioned …

Boredom is an important personal and social problem, but the phenomena itself remains
poorly understood. Recent work has shown that boredom is highly related to attention, and …

The present study was designed to explore whether sustained attention tasks can be
adequately described by a mindlessness perspective or a limited resource perspective. One …

Boredom is a ubiquitous human experience characterized as a state of wanting but failing to
engage with the world. Individuals prone to the experience of boredom demonstrate lower …

Background Various lines of research suggest that the stability of neural processes is low in
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Considering overarching neural principles …

Mind wandering, also known as task-unrelated thought, refers to the drift of attention from a
focal task or train of thought. Because self-caught measures of mind wandering require …

Boredom is an ubiquitous and consequential human emotion. This chapter argues that it
functions as a self-regulatory signal indicating that our cognitive resources are not engaged …