When the mind is at rest, what plays out internally is important for understanding one's mental state, and what wins out during high arousal states with competition for attention is also significant.

“Yeah, I think it's quite half the picture, because half the picture would be what's going on in your mind when your mind is sort of at rest. What then starts playing itself right in your mind. The other side of it is what comes to the fore when there's a lot of competition for attention.”