144 | Default Mode Network of the Brain

What to Expect:

A conundrum: What is being at rest or doing nothing? Under what conditions do we think without being influenced by our experiences? We discuss the prolific explosion of research on the “default mode network” and the epistemological underpinnings of this hypothesis. We also talk about how this relates to autism and Alzheimer’s. Against the grain of popular neuropsychology, we express some skepticism about the utility of the idea of the default mode network.

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Links for Today:

https://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/news/practicing-yoga-might-keep-your-brain-healthy (Article on yoga and mental health)
https://www.neuroscientificallychallenged.com/blog/know-your-brain-default-mode-network (General overview of the default mode network)
http://www.princeton.edu/~njclub/2007-10-10_papers/Morcom%2BFletcher_2007.pdf (Skeptical image in the journal Neuro Image regarding how to take a “baseline” of the brain)
https://psychcentral.com/news/2019/12/14/like-aerobic-exercise-yoga-may-enhance-the-brain/152574.html (additional article on yoga)
Scott’s recommendation: Coffee! Especially Hawaiian Coffee, although Ryan weighs in with Onyx coffee from Bentonville, Arkansas (https://onyxcoffeelab.com/collections/coffee)
Ryan’s recommendation: The Chainsmokers with Kygo - “Family” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPbFxEGzCaM)

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