Resting-state BOLD temporal variability of the default mode network predicts spontaneous mind wandering, which is negatively associated with mindfulness skills.
Sara Sorella, Cristiano Crescentini, Alessio Matiz, Minah Chang, Alessandro Grecucci
Front Hum Neurosci January 22, 2025 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1515902 via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractGreater moment-to-moment fluctuation in brain activity within the default mode network during rest predicts more frequent spontaneous mind wandering. People who report higher mindfulness skills tend to experience less spontaneous mind wandering. The findings suggest a link between the brain's resting-state dynamics and the tendency for the mind to wander, and indicate that mindfulness may relate to reduced variability in this brain network.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational cohort Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Human participants |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Unprompted thoughts Spontaneous mind wandering Unwanted mental excursions Brain's resting activity Fluctuating brain activity |
| Citations | 8 |
| Key finding | Resting-state BOLD temporal variability of the default mode network predicts spontaneous mind wandering, which is negatively associated with mindfulness skills. |
Abstract
Resting-state BOLD temporal variability of the default mode network predicts spontaneous mind wandering, which is negatively associated with mindfulness skills.