There is a deeper side to the brain which weaves your memories, goals, beliefs and emotions into a continuous sense of self.

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

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 ...

The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not engaged in physical activities, such as relaxing, resting or daydreaming.

What Is the Default Mode Network? The default mode network (DMN) is a system of connected brain areas that show increased activity when a person is not focused on what is happening around them. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

When I first heard the term "default mode network," I wondered if it had something to do with telephones or the internet. It doesn't. What it does have to do with is much more intriguing. The default ...

Our brain is smart enough to deal with all states of mind, ranging from stress, anxiety, overthinking, and more. Here’s how it rewires itself.

Researchers found that creativity depends on coordination between the default mode network and executive control network. The ...