Why daydreaming could be a sign of intelligence

DAYDREAMING is often thought to be a sign of absent-mindedness, but now it’s being linked to intelligence.

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the U.S. used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to scan the brains of more than 100 people as they focused on a fixed point for five minutes. Participants were then tested on their intellectual and creative abilities, and asked about how much they daydreamed.

Those who did so more often scored higher on the tests and had more efficient brain function, as seen on their scans.