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Publications [#335745] of Paul Seli

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  1. Carriere, JSA; Seli, P; Smilek, D (2013). Wandering in both mind and body: individual differences in mind wandering and inattention predict fidgeting.. Canadian journal of experimental psychology = Revue canadienne de psychologie experimentale, 67(1), 19-31. [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/03/28)

    Abstract:
    Anecdotal reports suggest that during periods of inattention or mind wandering, people tend to experience increased fidgeting. In four studies, we examined whether individual differences in the tendency to be inattentive and to mind wander in everyday life are related to the tendency to make spontaneous and involuntary movements (i.e., to fidget). To do so, we developed self-report measures of spontaneous and deliberate mind wandering, as well as a self-report scale to index fidgeting. In addition, we used several existing self-report measures of inattentiveness, attentional control, and memory failures. Across our studies, a series of multiple regression analyses indicated that fidgeting was uniquely predicted by inattentiveness and spontaneous mind wandering but not by other related factors, including deliberate mind wandering, attentional control, and memory failures. As a result, we suggest that only spontaneously wandering thoughts are related to a wandering body.


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