The default mode network (DMN) is classically considered an 'intrinsic'system, specializing
in internally oriented cognitive processes such as daydreaming, reminiscing and future …

Two ongoing movements in human cognitive neuroscience have researchers shifting focus
from group-level inferences to characterizing single subjects, and complementing tightly …

A major goal of human neuroscience is to relate differences in brain function to differences
in behavior across people. Recent work has established that whole-brain functional …

Naturalistic stimuli such as movies, music, and spoken and written stories elicit strong
emotions and allow brain imaging of emotions in close-to-real-life conditions. Emotions are …

How we process ongoing experiences is shaped by our personal history, current needs, and
future goals. Consequently, ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) activity involved in …

Recognizing others' social interactions is a crucial human ability. Using simple stimuli,
previous studies have shown that social interactions are selectively processed in the …

Our daily emotional experience is a complex construct that usually involves multiple
emotions blended in a context-dependent manner. However, the co-occurring and context …

Every day, the world of media is at our fingertips, whether it is watching movies, listening to
the radio, or browsing online media. On average, people spend over 8 h per day consuming …

Existing research into the psychological roots of political polarization centers around two
main approaches: one studying cognitive traits that predict susceptibility to holding polarized …

Negative emotions play a dominant role in daily human life, and mentalizing and empathy
are also basic sociability in social life. However, little is known regards the …