The relationship between mind wandering and reading comprehension: A meta-analysis
A comprehensive meta-analysis reveals that mind wandering has a consistent negative impact on reading comprehension, with a medium effect size. The research highlights that how we measure mind wandering matters; real-time probes show a strong link to comprehension failures, while general personality questionnaires do not.
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