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Understanding the Brain, By Default.

Trends in neurosciences ·Vol. 41 ·No. 5 ·2018-00-00 ·Pages 244-247

Shine JM, Breakspear M

Abstract

In 2001 Raichle and colleagues showed that, at rest, brain activity fluctuates near a metabolically active equilibrium: a 'default mode' of brain function. This finding broke ranks with the prevailing 'task-rest' dichotomy to position the brain as continuously active, balancing the deployment of resources according to current and anticipated needs.

Keywords

default mode fMRI oxygen extraction fraction positron emission tomography resting state

MeSH Terms

Brain Brain Mapping Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nervous System Physiological Phenomena Rest

Authors & Affiliations

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Shine James M

The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Breakspear Michael

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Metro North Mental Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Electronic address: michael.breakspear@qimrberghofer.edu.au.

Article Info

Journal

Trends in neurosciences

Abbr.

Trends Neurosci

ISSN

1878-108X

DOI

10.1016/j.tins.2018.03.004

michael.breakspear@qimrberghofer.edu.au

Published

2018-00-00

Pages

244-247

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

7808616

Subset

Corrections

CommentOn

PMID: 11209064

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2018.03.004 View journal details

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