The default mode network (DMN) is a distributed set of interconnected brain regions that has long been associated with internally oriented cognition, such as remembering the past, thinking about the ...

Recent studies highlight the brain's default mode network (DMN) as a key player in overthinking, or rumination, which traps ...

As we go through life, our brains run different processing modes. Some—the attention and sensory systems—result in very ...

Researchers identify the rostral prefrontal cortex as the essential bridge between spontaneous and executive brain networks ...

A study published June 25 in the American Journal of Psychiatry provides new insights into a long-standing question in psychiatric research: What is the underlying neurobiological mechanism of ...

Research shows that averaging brain scans hides how individuals use their brains, offering new insights into personalized ...

Expert Matt Zemon on how new therapies change the way our brains work. Has there been a psychedelic surge lately, or is it just me? Throughout my time in college, I swear I couldn't go one day without ...

Your brain is busy all day – planning, worrying, imagining, replaying conversations, solving problems. But when you’re not focusing on something specific, it still has a “go-to” mode it tends to ...

Researchers have identified the rostral prefrontal cortex as a critical bridge between the brain’s default mode and executive control networks, enabling both spontaneous and goal-directed thinking ...