Default Mode Network Connectivity Is Associated with Capture by Distractors Assigned to Learned Spatial Regularities

Greater connectivity within the default mode network (DMN) is linked to a stronger tendency to be distracted by stimuli that appear in locations previously associated with task-relevant information. The study shows that individuals with higher DMN connectivity are more captured by distractors placed in learned spatial locations, suggesting that DMN activity may support the automatic retrieval of learned spatial regularities, even when those regularities interfere with current goals.

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Abstract

Default Mode Network Connectivity Is Associated with Capture by Distractors Assigned to Learned Spatial Regularities