Daydreaming and lasting memories

From http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201312/how-does-daydreaming-help-form-long-lasting-memories

How Does Daydreaming Help Form Long Lasting Memories?

Scientists discover why taking a smartphone break could improve your memory.
Published on December 7, 2013 by Christopher Bergland in The Athlete’s Way
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Researchers in Germany have found that when the human brain is in a resting state—like daydreaming or mind wandering—that patterns of neuronal activity which represent past events reappear spontaneously. The researchers believe that these ‘daydream induced’ neuronal recurrences are necessary to consolidate short-term memories to long-term memory.