When your mind is wandering, your brain’s “default mode” network is active. Its discovery 20 years ago inspired a raft of research into networks of brain regions and how they interact with each other.

When I first heard the term "default mode network," I wondered if it had something to do with telephones or the internet. It doesn't. What it does have to do with is much more intriguing. The default ...

A walk without a goal. A meal without a screen. A moment of boredom without guilt. Small shifts, but big neurological payoffs ...

Has there been a psychedelic surge lately, or is it just me? Throughout my time in college, I swear I couldn't go one day without talking to someone who admitted to taking psychedelics for ...

Before you dismiss daydreaming as a distraction or a sign of “spacey” thinking, we have news for you: there is a ...

A neighbor once told me that he often dresses, ties his shoelaces, drags his toothbrush around, starts the car, drives down the parkway, and arrives at his office without much mental effort; this ...