default mode network ↔ synergistic workspace

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The default mode network acts as a critical gateway and component of the synergistic workspace, where its connectivity is essential for maintaining consciousness and self-narrative integration as described in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, [3] identifies specific nodes of the default mode network as primary regions within the global synergistic workspace that exhibit functional changes during the loss of consciousness.

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A Synergistic Workspace for Human Consciousness Revealed by ... elifesciences.org eLife 3 facts

claimRegions showing consistent decreases in ΦR during loss of consciousness were primarily members of the global synergistic workspace, specifically the default mode network (bilateral precuneus and medial prefrontal cortex) and bilateral inferior parietal cortex, with involvement of left temporal cortices.

claimThe breakdown of Default Mode Network (DMN) connectivity within the synergistic workspace is associated with a failure to integrate an individual's self-narrative into the stream of consciousness, a concept originally described by William James.

claimThe loss of consciousness across anaesthesia and disorders of consciousness corresponds to anterior-posterior disconnection between default mode network nodes that act as gateways into the synergistic workspace.