At school or in the office, mind wandering is often frowned upon. Students are told to "snap out of it," and employees are nudged back to focus on the task at hand. Yet new research suggests that with ...

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Being a Part-Time Nanny to My Niece Was a Great Gig—Until My Sister-in-Law Totally Ruined It ...