Cited by 304Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesMind wandering and attentionAdvanced MRI Techniques and Applications

The serendipitous discovery of the brain's default network

Buckner, Randy L.·2012·NeuroImage

Abstract

One of the most unexpected findings by functional neuroimaging has been the discovery of the brain's default network - a set of brain regions that is spontaneously active during passive moments. The default network's discovery was a fortunate accident that occurred due to the inclusion of rest control conditions in early PET and functional MRI studies. At first, the network was ignored. Later, its presence was shunned as evidence of an experimental confound. Finally, it emerged as a mainstream target of focused study. Here, I describe a personal perspective of the default network's serendipitous discovery.

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Authors
Buckner, R. L.
Affiliations
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Buckner, Randy L.
Venue
NeuroImage
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-08
Volume
62
Issue
2
Pages
1137-1145
ISSN
1053-8119 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2106565313
Cited by
304
References
17
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • NeuroImage (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Mind wandering and attention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
Keywords
default mode network, spontaneous brain activity, resting state, history of neuroimaging, PET, functional MRI, history of discovery
MeSH terms
Brain, Humans, Nerve Net, Rest, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Functional Neuroimaging

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