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The default self: feeling good or being right?

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  • 1University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA. beer@psy.utexas.edu

Trends in Cognitive Sciences
|March 10, 2007
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The medial prefrontal cortex

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Brain Imaging

Background:

  • The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) has a high resting metabolic rate.
  • This suggests a default mode supporting self-evaluation for future planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the nature of the psychological default mode associated with medial prefrontal cortex activity.
  • To determine if this default mode is characterized by accurate self-assessment or positive self-regard.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized brain imaging techniques to measure medial prefrontal cortex activity.
  • Related this activity to self-evaluation processes.

Main Results:

  • Medial prefrontal cortex activity during self-evaluation was examined.

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  • New questions arise regarding the primary function of this default mode.

    • Conclusions:

    • The default mode of self-evaluation may not solely be about accuracy.
    • Feeling good about oneself might also be a key component.