Frontiers | On the relationship between the “default mode network” and the “social brain” | Human Neuroscience https://t.co/FbRASQoppC
On the relationship between the “default mode network” and the “social brain” @FrontNeurosci Rogier B. Mars, Franz-Xaver Neubert, MaryAnn P. Noonan, Jerome Sallet, Ivan Toni and Matthew F. S. Rushworth https://t.co/zN494nWLSQ
At least two schools of thought currently surround the processes for DMN activation: 1. Those that rely on episodic memory and mental simulations, mentation 2. The monitoring and detection of changes in the environment to inform future decisions https
Recently research has also shown some tasks (not just inactivity) can activate the DMN: empathy related tasks such as "attributing mental states to others" While the DMN is not thought to "do" social cognition it can activate in tandem https://t.co/k7eyV