@misc{GerickeSoemerSchiefele2022,
  author    = {Gericke, Christian and Soemer, Alexander and Schiefele, Ulrich},
  title     = {Benefits of Mind Wandering for Learning in School Through Its Positive Effects on Creativity},
  series = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe},
  journal   = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe},
  number    = {835},
  issn      = {1866-8364},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-58873},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-588731},
  pages     = {11},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {There is broad agreement among researchers to view mind wandering as an obstacle to learning because it draws attention away from learning tasks. Accordingly, empirical findings revealed negative correlations between the frequency of mind wandering during learning and various kinds of learning outcomes (e.g., text retention). However, a few studies have indicated positive effects of mind wandering on creativity in real-world learning environments. The present article reviews these studies and highlights potential benefits of mind wandering for learning mediated through creative processes. Furthermore, we propose various ways to promote useful mind wandering and, at the same time, minimize its negative impact on learning.},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{KuschpelLiuSchadetal.2015,
  author    = {Kuschpel, Maxim S. and Liu, Shuyan and Schad, Daniel and Heinzel, Stephan and Heinz, Andreas and Rapp, Michael Armin},
  title     = {Differential effects of wakeful rest, music and video game playing on working memory performance in the n-back task},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-85151},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {The interruption of learning processes by breaks filled with diverse activities is common in everyday life. We investigated the effects of active computer gaming and passive relaxation (rest and music) breaks on working memory performance. Young adults were exposed to breaks involving (i) eyes-open resting, (ii) listening to music and (iii) playing the video game "Angry Birds" before performing the n-back working memory task. Based on linear mixed-effects modeling, we found that playing the "Angry Birds" video game during a short learning break led to a decline in task performance over the course of the task as compared to eyes-open resting and listening to music, although overall task performance was not impaired. This effect was associated with high levels of daily mind wandering and low self-reported ability to concentrate. These findings indicate that video games can negatively affect working memory performance over time when played in between learning tasks. We suggest further investigation of these effects because of their relevance to everyday activity.},
  language  = {en}
}