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 has been produce  in a carefully-edited video format. Please use the contact form if you’d like to get access. We’ve also created an enhanced book developed from the conversation, while Jonathan Schooler is is featured in a short documentary as well – 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 Collection, Conversations 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.