The relationship between brain activity and mind wandering (IMAGE)

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The relationship between brain activity and mind wandering

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The x-axis represents the range of brain activity (alpha power values) observed across eye states. The left y-axis shows the distribution of alpha power values. The red distribution represents eyes-open states corresponding to the low alpha power range, while the blue distribution represents eyes-closed states corresponding to the high alpha power range. The right y-axis shows mind-wandering rate. The gray curve depicts the relationship between alpha power and mind-wandering rate. 

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Thielking et al., 2026.

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