What Is the Default Mode Network? The default mode network (DMN) is a system of connected brain areas that show increased activity when a person is not focused on what is happening around them. The ...

The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not engaged in physical activities, such as relaxing, resting or daydreaming.

Do you ever wonder why you come up with some of your best ideas in the shower? What about when you are just about to fall asleep? Or maybe when you are going out for a walk on your own? There is a ...

Has there been a psychedelic surge lately, or is it just me? Throughout my time in college, I swear I couldn't go one day without talking to someone who admitted to taking psychedelics for ...

A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

New research shows jazz improvisation relies on shifting brain networks as musicians move from memory to creative freedom.

After traumatic brain injury (TBI), some patients may recover completely, while others retain severe disabilities. Accurately ...