Reduced mind-wandering and fewer depressive symptoms associated with damage to the medial prefrontal cortex and default mode network
Neuropsychologia May 1, 2025 Carissa L. Philippi, J. Bruss, Carrie Shea et al.
Depressive disorders have been consistently associated with elevated levels of mind-wandering and self-focused negative rumination. Separate tracks of research have implicated brain structures within the default mode network (DMN) in both mind-wandering and depression. In this study, we hypothesized that diminished mind-wandering and fewer depressive symptoms would co-occur in individuals with...