Does "task difficulty" explain "task-induced deactivation"?

The "default mode network" is commonly described as a set of brain regions in which activity is suppressed during relatively demanding, or difficult, tasks. But what sort of tasks are these? We review some of the contrasting ways in which a task might be assessed as being difficult...

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Main Authors: Sam eGilbert, Geoffrey eBird, Chris eFrith, Paul eBurgess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00125/full