The default mode network’s role in discrete emotion
Trends in Cognitive Sciences August 16, 2019 A. Satpute, Kristen A. Lindquist
Emotions are often assumed to manifest in subcortical limbic and brainstem structures. While these areas are clearly important for representing affect (e.g. valence, arousal), we propose that the default mode network (DMN) is additionally important for constructing discrete emotional experiences (of anger, fear, disgust, etc.). Findings from neuroimaging studies, invasive electrical stimulation...