Journal of NeuroscienceJanuary 31, 2018John T. Arsenault, Natalie Caspari, Rik Vandenberghe et al.
A unifying function associated with the default mode network (DMN), which is more active during rest than under active task conditions, has been difficult to define. The DMN is activated during monitoring the external world for unexpected events, as a sentinel, and when humans are engaged in high-level internally focused tasks. The existence of DMN correlates in other species, such as mice,...