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People who daydream are often thought ofin( 1 )terme, such as being lazy or
not doing what they should be doing. However, scientists who study the brain have
jearned many interesting things、 especially from studying the brains of daydreamers. In
fct、far from being a waste of time, some scientists believe that daydreaming is a
heslthy sand useful activity for all of our brains.
Tn order to study the brain, scientists use special devices that scan the brain and
show pictures of which parts of the brain are active at certain times. When a person js
daydreaming. the device will show a distinct pattern of activity in the brain called (2)the
-default" mode of thinking. In the default mode, the top or outside part of the brain js
yery active. Actually, several regions of the brain are interacting in this mode. Some
scientists describe this mode as a time when the brain focuses on itself rather than
focasing on the environment around the person. Typically, this occurs when a person jS
doing simple, tedious work or performing routine actions that dont need much attention。
誤ke walking to school or cooking simple foods. People tend to daydream during such
(3③)The importance of daydreaming lies in developing both creative and social skills.
When the mind is not engaged in dealing with one's immediate situation or problem。
ten 赴 is free to wander. A tiime of wandering allows the mind to create things. New
inventions may be imagined, or possible solutions to a problem can be planned. For
example. solutions for problems in relationships with other people may come to mind. Im
5ct。 most daydreams involve situations with others. Perhaps there are daydreams
jased on memories of the past, or daydreams of what might be in the future. In either
ease. daydreams help us develop the appropriate skills we can use in real interactions
ww計h others.
As Pi (のDr Marcus Raichle of Washington University explains: “When
om dopt use a muecle. that muscle really isnt doing much. But when your brain js
npposedly doing nothing and daydreaming, is really doing a tremendous amount "
Daring the sorcalled “resting state" the brain isnt resting at alll
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