title: Dynamic network interactions supporting internally-oriented cognition.
abstract: Recent advances in systems neuroscience have solidified the view that many cognitive processes are supported by dynamic interactions within and between large-scale brain networks. Here we synthesize this research, highlighting dynamic network interactions supporting a less explored aspect of cognition with important clinical relevance: internally-oriented cognition. We first present a brief overview of established resting-state networks, focusing on those supporting internally-oriented cognition, as well as those involved in dynamic control. We then discuss recent empirical work emphasizing that many cognitive tasks involving internally-oriented processes-such as mind-wandering, prospection, and creative thinking-rely on dynamic interactions within and between large-scale networks. Our aim is to provide a snapshot of emerging trends and future directions in an important aspect of human cognition.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Boulder, Institute of Cognitive Science, UCB 594, Boulder, CO 80309, USA. Electronic address: darya.zabelina@colorado.edu.
authors.forename: Darya L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Zabelina
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Boulder, Institute of Cognitive Science, UCB 594, Boulder, CO 80309, USA. Electronic address: Jessica.Andrews-Hanna@colorado.edu.
authors.forename: Jessica R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Andrews-Hanna
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000502:physiology*