ET Panache NEWS Powered by Staring off into space: Adults spend most their waking lives daydreaming. But do we know how to control our imagination correctly? SECTIONS Staring off into space: Adults spend most their waking lives daydreaming. But do we know how to control our imagination correctly?By Rebecca Renner, New York Times Last Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 02:26 PM IST Share iStock For decades, psychologists have equated daydreaming with a failure of cognitive control, focusing on how it stunts abilities like task processing, reading comprehension and memory. Related Like many people, Namita Kulkarni has felt trapped during the pandemic. When this travel blogger’s typically intrepid life suddenly became stuck in place, she sought her next adventure in her imagination.