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Trish L Varao-Sousa¹, Grayden J F Solman², Alan Kingstone¹

¹Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia.

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After mind wandering during reading, individuals often re-read text to regain comprehension. This re-reading behavior suggests a need for clarification after attentional lapses.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience of Attention

Background:

Extensive research exists on the causes of mind wandering.
Limited research has investigated the post-episode behaviors related to mind wandering.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate reading behaviors immediately following episodes of mind wandering.
To understand the function of re-reading after mind wandering.

Main Methods:

Two studies were conducted examining re-reading behaviors after mind wandering.
Mind wandering episodes were identified through self-caught and probe-caught methods.

Main Results:

Participants re-read text in nearly half of mind wandering episodes.
Re-reading typically involved reviewing one to two lines of text.
Subjective reports indicated re-reading occurred when text clarification was perceived as necessary.

Conclusions:

Re-reading after mind wandering suggests a mechanism for regaining comprehension of missed information.
Attentional lapses during reading can necessitate subsequent text review.
Further research on refocusing attention post-mind wandering is warranted.