Average person has over 6,000 thoughts per day, according to study that isolated a 'thought worm'

The average person has more than 6,000 thoughts in a single day, according to a new study. Researchers designed a new method that pinpoints the beginning and ending of a thought, allowing them to calculate how many we have per day. This was done by isolating specific moments when an individual is focused on a single idea, which has been described as a'thought worm.' The team also notes that measuring a person's thought measures can predict aspects of their personality. Researchers designed a new method that pinpoints the beginning and ending of a thought, allowing them to calculate how many we have per day.