The role of the default mode network in component processes underlying the wandering mind
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience March 21, 2017 Giulia Poerio, Mladen Sormaz, Hao-ting Wang et al. 185 citations
Experiences such as mind-wandering illustrate that cognition is not always tethered to events in the here-and-now. Although converging evidence emphasises the default mode network (DMN) in mind-wandering, its precise contribution remains unclear. The DMN comprises cortical regions that are maximally distant from primary sensory and motor cortex, a topological location that may support the...