Default network.

In between task-based focus, the default network is the regions of the brain that take over attention. The medial prefrontal cortex uses this time to focus on self and others. “Narrative network”, contrasting direct experience network.rR1


  1. David Rock, Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long, 1st ed (New York: Harper Business, 2009). (See notes.)