Default Mode Network and Self-Awareness | MindLAB
Default Mode Network and Disconnected Self-Awareness: When Self-Reflection Happens Without Somatic Input The default mode network is the brain’s self-construction circuit — anchored in medial prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate. It builds the narrative self from autobiographical memory. When its coupling with the body’s interoceptive signal weakens, you can know exactly who you are in autobiography while losing access to how you are right now. ...
