Jonathan Schooler

Mind-Wandering & Meta-Awareness is an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Jonathan Schooler, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This conversation examines how mind-wandering can serve as a window into the psychological world of meta-awareness. further topics include the nature of consciousness, mindfulness, creativity, free will, verbal overshadowing and more. 

This conversation will be released in a carefully-edited video format. Available now is an enhanced book developed from the conversation, while Jonathan Schooler is also featured in a short documentary – all details are below.


This enhanced book is available in electronic format on all major booksellers, including:

Mind-Wandering & Meta-Awareness is also part of the five-part Ideas Roadshow CollectionConversations About Psychology, Volume 1, which is available in hardcover, paperback and electronic format.


Jonathan Schooler is featured in a short documentary together with several other celebrated researchers.