Shared and distinct default mode systems in mental time travel and affective experience over time
Yuan Zhang, Wenyi Dong, Kun Fu, Menghan Zhou, Yanan Qing, Raymond C. K. Chan, Keith Maurice Kendrick, Dezhong Yao, Shuxia Yao, Benjamin Becker
This study uses fMRI to identify shared and distinct neural systems in mental time travel and affective experiences, showing the DMN's role in both and dissociations in valence and temporal processing.
bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience