Skip to main content
Top
Gepubliceerd in:

06-12-2022 | Original Article

The effect of background sounds on mind wandering

Auteurs: Klodin Alali-Morlevy, Liat Goldfarb

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 6/2023

Log in om toegang te krijgen
share
DELEN

Deel dit onderdeel of sectie (kopieer de link)

  • Optie A:
    Klik op de rechtermuisknop op de link en selecteer de optie “linkadres kopiëren”
  • Optie B:
    Deel de link per e-mail

Abstract

Mind wandering (MW) reflects a situation in which the cognitive system is detached from the main task and involved with inner thoughts. It has been well document that music and other background sounds can have positive effects on number of cognitive functioning. In addition, other body of literature suggests that background sounds might have specifically positive effect on individuals with more attention deficiencies. Hence, the current study examines the effect of background sounds on MW. In two experiments, the effect of background sounds: music (Experiment 1) or an alerting tone (Experiment 2) while performing sustained attention tasks was examined among typical development participants with different severity of attention deficiency. Background sounds were found to reduce MW especially in individuals with more ADHD symptoms. This was further discussed in the context of several theories, and it was suggested that background sound might be used as a tool for MW reduction.
Literatuur
go back to reference Alikonis, C. R., Warm, J. S., Matthews, G., Dember, W. N., Hitchcock, E. M., & Kellaris, J. J. (2002). Vigilance, workload, and boredom: Two competing models. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 46, No. 17, pp. 1531–1535). SAGE Publications.‏ https://doi.org/10.1177/154193120204601701 Alikonis, C. R., Warm, J. S., Matthews, G., Dember, W. N., Hitchcock, E. M., & Kellaris, J. J. (2002). Vigilance, workload, and boredom: Two competing models. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 46, No. 17, pp. 1531–1535). SAGE Publications.‏ https://​doi.​org/​10.​1177/​1541931202046017​01
go back to reference American Psychiatric Association. (2013). DSM-5. American Psychiatric Association. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). DSM-5. American Psychiatric Association.
go back to reference Conners, C. K., & Staff, M. H. S. (2000). Conners’ continuous performance test II (CPT II). North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Syst Inc. Conners, C. K., & Staff, M. H. S. (2000). Conners’ continuous performance test II (CPT II). North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Syst Inc.
go back to reference Fachner, J. (2011). Time is the key–music and altered states of consciousness. Altering Consciousness: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 1, 355–376. Fachner, J. (2011). Time is the key–music and altered states of consciousness. Altering Consciousness: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 1, 355–376.
go back to reference Feng, S., & Bidelman, G. M. (2015). Music listening and song familiarity modulate mind wandering and behavioral success during lexical processing. In Proceedings of the 37th annual meeting of the cognitive science society (CogSci, 2015), Pasadena, CA, July 22–25, 2015. Feng, S., & Bidelman, G. M. (2015). Music listening and song familiarity modulate mind wandering and behavioral success during lexical processing. In Proceedings of the 37th annual meeting of the cognitive science society (CogSci, 2015), Pasadena, CA, July 22–25, 2015.
go back to reference Franklin, M. S., Mrazek, M. M., Anderson, C. L., Johnston, C., Smallwood, J., Kingstone, A., & Schooler, J. W. (2014). The relationship between mind-wandering, meta-awareness, and ADHD symptomatology (Doctoral dissertation, University of British Columbia).‏ Franklin, M. S., Mrazek, M. M., Anderson, C. L., Johnston, C., Smallwood, J., Kingstone, A., & Schooler, J. W. (2014). The relationship between mind-wandering, meta-awareness, and ADHD symptomatology (Doctoral dissertation, University of British Columbia).‏
go back to reference Hulley, S. B., Cummings, S. R., Browner, W. S., Grady, D. G., & Newman, T. B. (2013). Designing clinical research: An epidemiologic approach (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Hulley, S. B., Cummings, S. R., Browner, W. S., Grady, D. G., & Newman, T. B. (2013). Designing clinical research: An epidemiologic approach (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
go back to reference JASP Team (2018). JASP (Version 0.8.6) [Computer software]. JASP Team (2018). JASP (Version 0.8.6) [Computer software].
go back to reference Johnston, C. (1998, November). The impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on social and vocational functioning in adults. In NIH Consensus Development Conference on Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. p. 81. Johnston, C. (1998, November). The impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on social and vocational functioning in adults. In NIH Consensus Development Conference on Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. p. 81.
go back to reference Johnston, C., Mash, E. J., Miller, N., & Ninowski, J. E. (2012). Parenting in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Clinical Psychology Review, 32, 215–228.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral Johnston, C., Mash, E. J., Miller, N., & Ninowski, J. E. (2012). Parenting in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Clinical Psychology Review, 32, 215–228.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral
go back to reference Joseph, R. (1992). The limbic system: Emotion, laterality, and unconscious mind. Psychoanalytic Review, 79, 405–456.PubMed Joseph, R. (1992). The limbic system: Emotion, laterality, and unconscious mind. Psychoanalytic Review, 79, 405–456.PubMed
go back to reference Leark, R. A., Greenberg, L. M., Kindschi, C. L., Dupuy, T. R., & Hughes, S. J. (2007). Test of variables of attention continuous performance test. The TOVA Company. Leark, R. A., Greenberg, L. M., Kindschi, C. L., Dupuy, T. R., & Hughes, S. J. (2007). Test of variables of attention continuous performance test. The TOVA Company.
go back to reference Matthews, G., Joyner, L., Gilliland, K., Campbell, S., Falconer, S., & Huggins, J. (1999). Validation of a comprehensive stress state questionnaire: Towards a state big three. Personality Psychology in Europe, 7, 335–350. Matthews, G., Joyner, L., Gilliland, K., Campbell, S., Falconer, S., & Huggins, J. (1999). Validation of a comprehensive stress state questionnaire: Towards a state big three. Personality Psychology in Europe, 7, 335–350.
go back to reference McVay, J. C., & Kane, M. J. (2012). Drifting from slow to “d’oh!”: Working memory capacity and mind wandering predict extreme reaction times and executive control errors. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 38, 525–549. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025896CrossRefPubMed McVay, J. C., & Kane, M. J. (2012). Drifting from slow to “d’oh!”: Working memory capacity and mind wandering predict extreme reaction times and executive control errors. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 38, 525–549. https://​doi.​org/​10.​1037/​a0025896CrossRefPubMed
go back to reference Patton, J. E., Routh, D. K., & Stinard, T. A. (1986). Where do children study? Behavioral observations. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 24(6), 439–440.CrossRef Patton, J. E., Routh, D. K., & Stinard, T. A. (1986). Where do children study? Behavioral observations. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 24(6), 439–440.CrossRef
go back to reference Pelham, W. E., Waschbusch, D. A., Hoza, B., Gnagy, E. M., Greiner, A. R., Sams, S. E., & Carter, R. L. (2011). Music and video as distractors for boys with ADHD in the classroom: Comparison with controls, individual differences, and medication effects. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39(8), 1085–1098. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-011-9529-zCrossRefPubMed Pelham, W. E., Waschbusch, D. A., Hoza, B., Gnagy, E. M., Greiner, A. R., Sams, S. E., & Carter, R. L. (2011). Music and video as distractors for boys with ADHD in the classroom: Comparison with controls, individual differences, and medication effects. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39(8), 1085–1098. https://​doi.​org/​10.​1007/​s10802-011-9529-zCrossRefPubMed
go back to reference Sandra Kooij, J. J., Marije Boonstra, A., Swinkels, S. H. N., Bekker, E. M., De Noord, I., & Buitelaar, J. K. (2008). Reliability, validity, and utility of instruments for self-report and informant report concerning symptoms of ADHD in adult patients. Journal of Attention Disorders, 11(4), 445–458. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054707299367CrossRefPubMed Sandra Kooij, J. J., Marije Boonstra, A., Swinkels, S. H. N., Bekker, E. M., De Noord, I., & Buitelaar, J. K. (2008). Reliability, validity, and utility of instruments for self-report and informant report concerning symptoms of ADHD in adult patients. Journal of Attention Disorders, 11(4), 445–458. https://​doi.​org/​10.​1177/​1087054707299367​CrossRefPubMed
Metagegevens
Titel
The effect of background sounds on mind wandering
Auteurs
Klodin Alali-Morlevy
Liat Goldfarb
Publicatiedatum
06-12-2022
Uitgeverij
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Gepubliceerd in
Psychological Research / Uitgave 6/2023
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-022-01751-2