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Dissecting Downtime: The Impact of Gender on Rest

Your Brain at Work

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The Benefits of Engaging in a Default Mode Network

The default mode network is what we consider to be active when we're really kind of focused if not goal oriented. It involves a lot of areas that reflect that integrate our memories and our social experiences. We see improvements in things like cognitive flexibility, which is a really critical piece right now. The better this network synchronizes across individuals, the better communication is.

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