Inner Experiences: Theory, Measurement, Frequency, Content, and Functions

• Main Author: Alain Morin (auth)
• Other Authors: Jason D. Runyan (auth), Thomas M. Brinthaupt (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Psychology; Time Perception; fMRI; resting state; unsymbolized thinking; self-consciousness; inner speech; mind wandering; Thought sampling; Self-report scales; autobiography
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

One fundamental topic of scientific inquiry in psychology is the study of what William James called the 'stream of consciousness', our ongoing experience of the world and ourselves from within-our inner experiences. These internal states (aka "stimulus-independent thoughts") incl...