Rest is not idleness: Implications of the brain's default mode for human development and education

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Immordino-Yang, M. H., Christodoulou, J. A., & Singh, V. (2012). Rest is not idleness: Implications of the brain's default mode for human development and education. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7(4), 352–364. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691612447308 

Summary: We review evidence for the brain state associated with ‘rest’ (i.e., default mode) and relations to psychological functioning, including associations with mental health and cognitive abilities like reading comprehension and divergent thinking, and discuss implications for education and development.

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