Abstract Systems neuroscience approaches with a focus on large-scale brain organization
and network analysis are advancing foundational knowledge of how cognitive control …

Executive control is a complex high-level cognitive function that relies on distributed brain
circuitry. We propose that the anterior insular cortex plays an under-appreciated role in …

The thalamus is a small, bilateral structure in the diencephalon that integrates signals from
many areas of the CNS. This critical anatomical position allows the thalamus to influence …

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 …

The frontoparietal network is critical for our ability to coordinate behavior in a rapid, accurate,
and flexible goal-driven manner. In this review, we outline support for the framing of the …

Human functional MRI (fMRI) research primarily focuses on analyzing data averaged across
groups, which limits the detail, specificity, and clinical utility of fMRI resting-state functional …

In this perspective, we describe how developmental improvements in youth executive
function (EF) are supported by hierarchically organized maturational changes in functional …

Adolescence is a critical yet vulnerable period for developing behaviors important for mental
well-being. The existing literature suggests that physical activity (PA), exercise, and aerobic …

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 …

Executive functions (EFs) are high-level cognitive processes, often associated with the
frontal lobes, that control lower level processes in the service of goal-directed behavior …