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The Default Mode Network: What Your Brain Does When Youre Doing Nothing

Discovered when neuroscientists noticed certain regions got busier when people stopped working, the default mode network is the neural infrastructure of self, memory, and the inner life.

April 26, 2026


The Default Mode Network: What Your Brain Does When Youre Doing Nothing
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