The past decade has witnessed a proliferation of studies aimed at characterizing the human
connectome. These projects map the brain regions comprising large-scale systems …

Most research on mind-wandering has characterized it as a mental state with contents that
are task unrelated or stimulus independent. However, the dynamics of mind-wandering …

The brain is constantly bombarded by stimuli, and the relative salience of these inputs
determines which are more likely to capture attention. A brain system known as the'salience …

Traditionally, studies of how pain and attention modulate one another involved explicit
cognitive-state manipulations. However, emerging evidence suggests that spontaneous …

Abstract Information processing in specialized, spatially distributed brain networks underlies
the diversity and complexity of our cognitive and behavioral repertoire. Networks converge …

Lateralized brain regions subserve functions such as language and visuospatial processing.
It has been conjectured that individuals may be left-brain dominant or right-brain dominant …

The brain's response to stress is a matter of extensive neurocognitive research in an attempt
to unravel the mechanistic underpinnings of neural adaptation. In line with the broadly …

Human minds often wander away from their immediate sensory environment. It remains
unknown whether such mind wandering is unsystematic or whether it lawfully relates to an …

Rumination is a form of thought characterized by repetitive focus on discomforting emotions
or stimuli. In chronic pain disorders, rumination can impede treatment efficacy. The brain …

Humans spend much of their time engaged in stimulus-independent thoughts, colloquially
known as “daydreaming” or “mind-wandering.” A fundamental question concerns how …