Mind-wandering and alterations to default mode network connectivity when listening to naturalistic versus artificial sounds
Scientific Reports March 27, 2017 Cassandra D. Gould van Praag, Sarah N. Garfinkel, Oliver Sparasci et al.
Naturalistic environments have been demonstrated to promote relaxation and wellbeing. We assess opposing theoretical accounts for these effects through investigation of autonomic arousal and alterations of activation and functional connectivity within the default mode network (DMN) of the brain while participants listened to sounds from artificial and natural environments. We found no evidence...