I love this research. I am a proud daydreamer – always has been, always will be.
Daydreaming has the capacity to drive teachers insane. In my day it lead to bad reports and vicious lectures. Nowadays it often leads to recommendations for an ADHD diagnosis and the resultant daily dosages of Ritalin.
Well, throw those blasted tablets in the rubbish bin. Daydreaming is here to stay:
Daydreaming could help children concentrate – and even perform better in tests, researchers claim.
The children also feel less anxious and more motivated to perform, according to a review of studies on the value of time to reflect.
Education should focus more on giving children time to think, claim researchers at the University of Southern California.
Research indicates that when children are given the time and skills necessary for reflecting, they often become more motivated, less anxious, perform better on tests, and plan more effectively for the future.
It is also important in helping us make sense of the world at large … and contributes to moral thinking and well being.
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