Age-Related Differences on Mind Wandering While Using Technology: A Proposal for an Experimental Study

Anna Zeuge; Frederike Marie Oschinsky; Michael Klesel; Caroline Reßing; Bjoern Niehaves

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-13064-9_32

Age-Related Differences on Mind Wandering While Using Technology: A Proposal for an Experimental Study

Anna Zeuge^*, Frederike Marie Oschinsky, Michael Klesel, Caroline Reßing, Bjoern Niehaves

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Abstract

Mind wandering (MW) is a mental activity in which our thoughts drift away and turn into internal notions and feelings. Research suggests that individuals spend up to one half of their waking hours thinking about task-unrelated things. Being the opposite of goal-directed thinking, empirical evidence suggests that MW can forester creativity and problem solving. However, and despite growing efforts to understand the role of MW in technology-related settings, the role of individual differences remains unclear. We address this gap by proposing a research model that seeks to shed further light on age-related differences in MW while using different types of technology (i.e., hedonic and utilitarian systems). Thereby, we provide a point of departure for further research on how individual characteristics influence MW while using technology.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2022
Editors	Fred D. Davis, René Riedl, Jan vom Brocke, Pierre-Majorique Léger, Adriane B. Randolph, Gernot R. Müller-Putz
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	319-327
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-13064-9
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-13063-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13064-9_32
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	14th Annual Information Systems and Neuroscience, NeuroIS Retreat 2022 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 14 Jun 2022 → 16 Jun 2022 Conference number: 14

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation
Publisher	Springer
Volume	58
ISSN (Print)	2195-4968
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4976

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Conference	14th Annual Information Systems and Neuroscience, NeuroIS Retreat 2022
Abbreviated title	NeuroIS Retreat 2022
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	14/06/22 → 16/06/22

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Age
Hedonic and utilitarian systems
Mind wandering
Technology use
2023 OA procedure

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Zeuge, A., Oschinsky, F. M., Klesel, M., Reßing, C., & Niehaves, B. (2022). Age-Related Differences on Mind Wandering While Using Technology: A Proposal for an Experimental Study. In F. D. Davis, R. Riedl, J. vom Brocke, P.-M. Léger, A. B. Randolph, & G. R. Müller-Putz (Eds.), Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2022 (pp. 319-327). (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation; Vol. 58). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13064-9_32

Zeuge, Anna ; Oschinsky, Frederike Marie ; Klesel, Michael et al. / Age-Related Differences on Mind Wandering While Using Technology : A Proposal for an Experimental Study. Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2022. editor / Fred D. Davis ; René Riedl ; Jan vom Brocke ; Pierre-Majorique Léger ; Adriane B. Randolph ; Gernot R. Müller-Putz. Cham : Springer, 2022. pp. 319-327 (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation).

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Zeuge, A, Oschinsky, FM, Klesel, M, Reßing, C & Niehaves, B 2022, Age-Related Differences on Mind Wandering While Using Technology: A Proposal for an Experimental Study. in FD Davis, R Riedl, J vom Brocke, P-M Léger, AB Randolph & GR Müller-Putz (eds), Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2022. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol. 58, Springer, Cham, pp. 319-327, 14th Annual Information Systems and Neuroscience, NeuroIS Retreat 2022, Vienna, Austria, 14/06/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13064-9_32

Age-Related Differences on Mind Wandering While Using Technology: A Proposal for an Experimental Study. / Zeuge, Anna; Oschinsky, Frederike Marie; Klesel, Michael et al.
Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2022. ed. / Fred D. Davis; René Riedl; Jan vom Brocke; Pierre-Majorique Léger; Adriane B. Randolph; Gernot R. Müller-Putz. Cham: Springer, 2022. p. 319-327 (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation; Vol. 58).

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Zeuge A, Oschinsky FM, Klesel M, Reßing C, Niehaves B. Age-Related Differences on Mind Wandering While Using Technology: A Proposal for an Experimental Study. In Davis FD, Riedl R, vom Brocke J, Léger PM, Randolph AB, Müller-Putz GR, editors, Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2022. Cham: Springer. 2022. p. 319-327. (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-13064-9_32

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