It happens to everyone. From the man that is sitting a conference room to the factory worker going through the routine, we all daydream. Yet most of us do not know how daydreaming works or how it affects us. “Why and How You Daydream” by Susan Krauss Whitbourne goes into depth about daydreaming. This article is beneficial to class because it talks about Wilhelm Wundt’s ideas regarding daydreaming, and he was crucial to the advancement of psychology. Also, it talks about how daydreaming affects our brain and how it works. I found it engrossing because I am always daydreaming, and I enjoy learning about how the brain reacts to what we are thinking about and affects our behaviour. Since most of the time I am daydreaming, this article has taught
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A lot of the research matches with what we have or are currently learning in psychology class. For example, it mentions Wilhelm Wundt and his desire to learn about the mind’s structure. This helped discover what specific brain structures were used in daydreaming, or the default network. Although we have never talked in class about the default network, we have talked about the limbic system and the frontal cortex, which some parts of them are linked by the default network. I am not good at learning the parts of the brain and what they do. It is really hard for me to truly understand the anatomy part of psychology because I find it boring, yet I enjoy the behavior part. However when they are pair with a behaviour, it becomes easier for me to remember and understand them. Since now I know the limbic system and frontal cortex is linked with daydreaming, it will be easier to remember their functions and location. No matter how much I try, if I find something boring, I will retreat to my Wonderland. In other words, I daydream a lot. According to the article, 96% of the adult population daydream. It is a healthy way to deal with situations, however it is not normal to be daydreaming the majority of the time, like I do. Daydreaming in excess can indicate desolation in a person’s life. It can also affect one’s memory and overall happiness. From personal experience, I do not know if this is true, however, I do know I need to cut back on the daydreaming and begin living in the real
A lot of the research matches with what we have or are currently learning in psychology class. For example, it mentions Wilhelm Wundt and his desire to learn about the mind’s structure. This helped discover what specific brain structures were used in daydreaming, or the default network. Although we have never talked in class about the default network, we have talked about the limbic system and the frontal cortex, which some parts of them are linked by the default network. I am not good at learning the parts of the brain and what they do. It is really hard for me to truly understand the anatomy part of psychology because I find it boring, yet I enjoy the behavior part. However when they are pair with a behaviour, it becomes easier for me to remember and understand them. Since now I know the limbic system and frontal cortex is linked with daydreaming, it will be easier to remember their functions and location. No matter how much I try, if I find something boring, I will retreat to my Wonderland. In other words, I daydream a lot. According to the article, 96% of the adult population daydream. It is a healthy way to deal with situations, however it is not normal to be daydreaming the majority of the time, like I do. Daydreaming in excess can indicate desolation in a person’s life. It can also affect one’s memory and overall happiness. From personal experience, I do not know if this is true, however, I do know I need to cut back on the daydreaming and begin living in the real