Does mind wandering help solve problems?

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Osama Rahil Popular answer

Definitely yes

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Holly B. F. Warren

When our mind wanders we are mostly unaware but when this moment ends we might get a flash of light shed on a problem we are working on or might realize we are starting to make connections that were absent.

Konstantinos Karampelas

Could this be linked to a form of brainstorming?

Good point. Brainstorming can be a mind wandering activity where ideas come together. A trampoline for a digger dip.

Osama Rahil

We take a line for a walk ( Klee,1929) and our mind follows.