The Neurobiology of Imagination: Possible Role of Interaction-Dominant Dynamics and Default Mode Network
Luigi F Agnatipmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Neurobiology of Imagination: Possible Role of Interaction-Dominant Dynamics and Default Mode Network
What we see and do in our heads contributes to neural learning every bit as much as what we see and do for real. If we feel the urge to perform unseen actions in our heads, if we dream and if we daydream, it’s because this allows us to fabricate understanding. What we imagine modifies the actual wiring of our brain and literally changes the way we
... See moreDavid Bessis • Mathematica
the imagination is a neurological reality, that it is lodged in specific parts of the brain, that it consists of an identifiable set of components and processes, that these components and processes have adaptive functions, and that in fulfilling its functions imagination has been a major causal factor in making Homo sapiens the dominant species on ... See more
Joseph Carroll • Imagination, the Brain’s Default Mode Network, and Imaginative Verbal Artifacts
It’s a catalyst for wondering, and it’s also the place where you think about things that don’t have an explicit goal. When you’re making art, how you choose to express yourself comes in part from this network. The DMN is a filter for what you think is beautiful or not beautiful, memorable or not, meaningful