to Non-Instrumental Movement Inhibition. One possible application for this phenomenon is that detection of non-instrumental movements may be an indicator of attention or boredom in computer aided learning. Traditionally teachers and students have viewed fidgeting as a sign of diminished attention, which is summarized by the statement, “Concentration of consciousness, and concentration of movements, diffusion of ideas and diffusion of movements go together.” However, James Farley and colleagues have proposed that fidgeting is not only an indicator of spontaneous mind-wandering, but is also a subconscious attempt to increase arousal in order to improve attention and thus reduce mind-wandering. See also Absent-mindedness ADHD predominantly inattentive Default mode network Highway hypnosis Human reliability Hyperfocus (antonym) References External links Attention Cognition Imagination Consciousness studies Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ms:Lalai