This book is based on, an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Jonathan Schooler, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This wide-ranging conversation examines how mind-wandering can serve as a window into the psychological world of meta-awareness. Further topics include the nature of consciousness, mindfulness, creativity, free will, verbal overshadowing and more. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Back to the Future, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Meta-Beginnings- Grappling with universal vagueness II. Getting Precise- Definition and measurements III. Brain-Wandering? -What's happening inside IV. Creativity- Mind-wandering's upside V. Responses- Views from the other side VI. On the Wild Side- Free will and multiple universes VII. Outstanding Issues- From the Decline Effect to an encouraging universe

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