Clive Thompson on Why Idling Mind Is Mother of Invention

Clive Thompson talks about mental wondering and the possibilities of it being a good thing.  Over the last couple of years the wondering mind has been though of as unproductive, but recent research has shown otherwise.  Some experts are saying the mind wandering is not just a good task but and necessary one.  When the mind wanders it's actually performing important tasks in both the temporal lobes and prefrontal cortex.