Brain Network Refresher

Connectivity training enables us to increase or decrease communication between brain locations to treat symptoms and improve performance.

Activations and deactivations are both important in connectivity training.

You would not want your Uber driver to activate their default mode network during rush hour traffic.

The salience network monitors our external and internal environments to determine which inputs are essential and require further processing and attention.

The pulvinar nucleus (thalamus) is crucial for orienting, shifting attention, and filtering out irrelevant stimuli.