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Linking visual-frontoparietal network neural dynamics to spontaneous cognitive processing.

Leinian Li¹, Li Wang²

¹School of psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.

|April 28, 2025

Summary

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The visual-frontoparietal network (VFPN) shows distinct patterns during spontaneous thought, challenging the focus on the default mode network (DMN). These findings highlight VFPN

Keywords:

Memory consolidation Multistable perception Neural representation Resting-state brain Spontaneous thinking

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Area of Science:

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Cognitive Neuroscience
Brain Imaging

Background:

Previous neuroscience research primarily focused on the default mode network (DMN) for spontaneous thought.
The role of other brain networks, such as the visual-frontoparietal network (VFPN), in spontaneous cognition is less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the hypothesis that the VFPN exhibits unique macroscopic patterns during spontaneous cognitive processing.
To explore the relationship between self-reported cognitive states and brain activity patterns in the VFPN.

Main Methods:

Analysis of four functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) datasets.
Correlation of self-reported cognitive states with macroscopic patterns in the VFPN.
Examination of microscopic activation patterns in visual areas and their link to cognitive states.

Main Results:

Self-reported cognitive states during rest strongly correlated with specific macroscopic patterns in the VFPN.
Identical patterns were observed during auditory and visual stimuli (movie viewing/listening) and in multistable perception tasks.
Visual area activation patterns were linked to cognitive states, with memory replay more pronounced when the frontoparietal network was active.
VFPN fluctuations and hippocampal coupling predicted offline memory enhancement.

Conclusions:

The VFPN displays consistent patterns during resting states associated with cognitive activity.
These findings provide evidence for the significant involvement of brain regions beyond the DMN in spontaneous thought.
The study underscores the importance of the VFPN in cognitive processing and memory consolidation.