New research highlights the brain’s default mode network (DMN) as a key driver of personal identity, integrating memories, beliefs, and emotions into a unique sense of self. Using fMRI scans, ...

As we go through life, our brains run different processing modes. Some—the attention and sensory systems—result in very ...

Your brain is busy all day – planning, worrying, imagining, replaying conversations, solving problems. But when you’re not focusing on something specific, it still has a “go-to” mode it tends to ...

A study published June 25 in the American Journal of Psychiatry provides new insights into a long-standing question in psychiatric research: What is the underlying neurobiological mechanism of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recent studies highlight the brain's default mode network (DMN) as a key player in overthinking, or rumination, which traps ...

Expert Matt Zemon on how new therapies change the way our brains work. 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 ...

Our brain is smart enough to deal with all states of mind, ranging from stress, anxiety, overthinking, and more. Here’s how it rewires itself.