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The Default Mode Network: A Key Brain Region

The Default Mode Network: A Key Brain Region

When we evoke our past or visualize our future, the default mode network region of the brain, which includes areas like the medial prefrontal cortex, are activated.

This is usually when we are relaxed and are letting our minds wander.

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