2018
Task-induced brain state manipulation improves prediction of individual traits
Greene AS, Gao S, Scheinost D, Constable RT. Task-induced brain state manipulation improves prediction of individual traits. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 2807. PMID: 30022026, PMCID: PMC6052101, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04920-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain statesIndividual differencesBrain-behavior relationshipsFluid intelligence scoresTask-based functional connectivity analysisResting-state fMRI dataBrain functional organizationFunctional connectivity analysisCognitive tasksFluid intelligenceIntelligence scoresFunctional connectivityFMRI dataConnectivity analysisHuman behaviorIndividual traitsTaskCertain tasksFunctional organizationOutperform modelsSuch relationshipsCognitionState manipulationIntelligenceVariance
2015
Meditation leads to reduced default mode network activity beyond an active task
Garrison KA, Zeffiro TA, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Brewer JA. Meditation leads to reduced default mode network activity beyond an active task. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2015, 15: 712-720. PMID: 25904238, PMCID: PMC4529365, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-015-0358-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkDefault mode network activityBrain activation patternsDefault mode processingActive cognitive taskMode networkCognitive tasksActive tasksActivation patternsSelf-related thinkingDefault-mode activityPosterior cingulate/precuneusLong-term meditationAnterior cingulate cortexPrevious imaging studiesEffortful taskCentral neural processesNeural processesTask interactionBrain networksCingulate cortexNetwork activityMeditationReduced activation