16.11.2026

Alone with Your Thoughts: Exploring Connections between Boredom, Curiosity, and Mind-Wandering 

Save the date: symposium on 16 November 2026

What happens when the mind is left to its own devices? Boredom, mind-wandering, curiosity, and solitude are often studied in isolation, but they share a common theme: they all emerge when the mind turns inward, away from external demands.

This one-day symposium brings together leading researchers across these fields to explore their intersections. Through a series of talks and structured discussions, we aim to identify shared mechanisms, open questions, and new directions that cut across these traditionally separate literatures. A central goal is to lay the groundwork for future collaborations and/or a joint paper.

The symposium is supported by the Matariki Network and is open to researchers with an interest in intrinsic cognition and the psychology of solitude.

Pressekontakt
presse@lead.uni-tuebingen.de

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