Receptive versus interactive video screens: A role for the brain's default mode network in learning from media
Daniel R. Anderson, M. Davidson
Computers in Human Behavior October 1, 2019 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2019.05.008 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Default mode network |
| Key points | Argues that receptive screen media activate the default mode network to enhance learning of temporal and spatial context, while interactive screen media deactivate the DMN and enhance stimulus-response-goal associative learning. |
Abstract
Abstract Recent neuroscience research has revealed the presence of multiple brain networks underlying functional human psychology. One of these, the default mode network (DMN), has been shown to underlie sustained attention to and comprehension of narrative receptive media such as television. We argue that DMN activation enhances learning of temporal and spatial context and that this type of learning is characteristic of receptive media. We hypothesize that response demands during interactive screen media use deactivates the DMN as other brain networks are activated. We suggest that overt responding to interactive demands requires highly focused attention and enhances stimulus-response-goal associative learning at the expense of learning about temporal and spatial context. Receptive and interactive screen media, therefore, enhance different types of comprehension and learning.
Comparable studies
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| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The entropic brain: a theory of conscious states informed by neuroimaging research with psychedelic drugs | 2014 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The default mode network in cognition: a topographical perspective | 2021 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The default mode network: where the idiosyncratic self meets the shared social world | 2021 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The default-mode, ego-functions and free-energy: a neurobiological account of Freudian ideas | 2010 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Cooperation between the default mode network and the frontal–parietal network in the production of an internal train of thought | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 9
- A default mode of brain function Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences January 16, 2001
- Development of functional and structural connectivity within the default mode network in young children Neuroimage April 11, 2010
- The default mode network and social understanding of others: what do brain connectivity studies tell us Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 2014
- The structural–functional connectome and the default mode network of the human brain Neuroimage October 4, 2013
- Impact of meditation training on the default mode network during a restful state Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience March 24, 2012
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