On the relationship between the “default mode network” and the “social brain”
University of Oxford · Radboud University Nijmegen · +3 more institutions
Abstract
The default mode network (DMN) of the brain consists of areas that are typically more active during rest than during active task performance. Recently however, this network has been shown to be activated by certain types of tasks. Social cognition, particularly higher-order tasks such as attributing mental states to others, has been suggested to activate a network of areas at least partly overlapping with the DMN. Here, we explore this claim, drawing on evidence from meta-analyses of functional MRI data and recent studies investigating the structural and functional connectivity of the social brain. In addition, we discuss recent evidence for the existence of a DMN in non-human primates. We conclude by…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 12.45
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 81
Authors
6- RBRogier B. MarsCorresponding
University of Oxford, Radboud University Nijmegen, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, John Radcliffe Hospital
- FNFranz-Xaver Neubert
University of Oxford
- MPMaryAnn P. Noonan
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, University of Oxford
- JSJérôme Sallet
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford
- ITIvan Toni
Radboud University Nijmegen
Topics & keywords
- Default mode network
- Psychology
- Cognitive psychology
- Neuroscience
- Cognition
- Task (project management)
- Human brain
- Brain activity and meditation
- Reduced inequalities