Letting go of the present: Mind-wandering is associated with reduced delay discounting

► We compared how mind-wandering related to self control, as measured by delay discounting (DD). ► Mind-wandering was measured as task unrelated thinking (TUT). ► DD was assessed by how a temporal delay reduced preferences for a distant reward. ► TUT was associated with a tendency towards less extreme DD. ► These data suggest that mind wandering can be a signature of good self-control.