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By Daniel Bennett\n \t\t<\/p>
Published: Monday, 07 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>
Instant Genius<\/em> is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. In this week\u2019s episode, we talk to cognitive neuroscientist Moshe Bar.<\/p>\nHe\u2019s the author of Mindwandering: How Your Constant Mental Drift Can Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity<\/em><\/a> (\u00a318.99, Bloomsbury). Moshe explains what the brain does when it goes wandering and how you can use the act of mindwandering \u2013 or daydreaming as some might call it \u2013 to give your mood and creativity a boost.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div> <p>Find\u00a0<em>Instant Genius<\/em> on your preferred podcast platform here: <a href=\"\/\/instantgenius.podlink.to\/Podcast"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">instantgenius.podlink.to\/Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And if that\u2019s not enough, you can hear even more from Moshe on <a href=\"\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/instant-genius-extra-mindwandering-mindfulness-and\/id1296673906?i=1000550079667"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\"><em>Instant Genius Extra<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On this subscription-only show, available on Apple Podcasts, we take a deeper dive into the topics covered on\u00a0<em>Instant Genius<\/em>. In this episode, Moshe explains why sometimes we find it hard to be alone with our thoughts, why we might need to teach machines to daydream, and why mindwandering isn\u2019t always a good thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to more episodes of\u00a0<em>Instant Genius<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/nature\/instant-genius-podcast-crows-rooks-and-ravens-with-dr-kaeli-swift\/"\">Crows, rooks and ravens, with Dr Kaeli Swift<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-the-science-of-intimacy-with-dr-michelle-drouin\/"\">The science of intimacy, with Dr Michelle Drouin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-breathing-your-hidden-superpower-with-james-nestor\/"\">Breathing, your hidden superpower, with James Nestor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/nature\/instant-genius-podcast-the-origin-and-evolution-of-mammals-with-dr-elsa-panciroli\/"\">The origin and evolution of mammals, with Dr Elsa Panciroli<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-gut-health-with-dr-megan-rossi\/"\">Gut health, with Dr Megan Rossi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-the-science-of-ageing-with-dr-andrew-steele"\">The science of ageing, with Dr Andrew Steele<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Bennett Published: Monday, 07 February 2022 at 12:00 am Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. 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He\u2019s the author of Mindwandering: How Your Constant Mental Drift Can Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity<\/em><\/a> (\u00a318.99, Bloomsbury). Moshe explains what the brain does when it goes wandering and how you can use the act of mindwandering \u2013 or daydreaming as some might call it \u2013 to give your mood and creativity a boost.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div> <p>Find\u00a0<em>Instant Genius<\/em> on your preferred podcast platform here: <a href=\"\/\/instantgenius.podlink.to\/Podcast"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">instantgenius.podlink.to\/Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And if that\u2019s not enough, you can hear even more from Moshe on <a href=\"\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/instant-genius-extra-mindwandering-mindfulness-and\/id1296673906?i=1000550079667"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\"><em>Instant Genius Extra<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On this subscription-only show, available on Apple Podcasts, we take a deeper dive into the topics covered on\u00a0<em>Instant Genius<\/em>. In this episode, Moshe explains why sometimes we find it hard to be alone with our thoughts, why we might need to teach machines to daydream, and why mindwandering isn\u2019t always a good thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to more episodes of\u00a0<em>Instant Genius<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/nature\/instant-genius-podcast-crows-rooks-and-ravens-with-dr-kaeli-swift\/"\">Crows, rooks and ravens, with Dr Kaeli Swift<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-the-science-of-intimacy-with-dr-michelle-drouin\/"\">The science of intimacy, with Dr Michelle Drouin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-breathing-your-hidden-superpower-with-james-nestor\/"\">Breathing, your hidden superpower, with James Nestor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/nature\/instant-genius-podcast-the-origin-and-evolution-of-mammals-with-dr-elsa-panciroli\/"\">The origin and evolution of mammals, with Dr Elsa Panciroli<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-gut-health-with-dr-megan-rossi\/"\">Gut health, with Dr Megan Rossi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-the-science-of-ageing-with-dr-andrew-steele"\">The science of ageing, with Dr Andrew Steele<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Bennett Published: Monday, 07 February 2022 at 12:00 am Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. 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