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Daydream Interlude | Thinking About Yourself 💭

Daydream Interlude | Thinking About Yourself 💭

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Daydream Interlude | Thinking About Yourself 💭
Teach Yourself to Rest · Switching Off
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- What happens in your brain when you think about yourself
- Self-referential thinking, and what happens when your brain asks, “Does this have something to do with me?”
- The medial prefrontal cortex, and the default mode network (DMN)
- What your brain is doing when your attention moves away from what's happening right in front of you
- How your brain uses past experiences, memories, and what you've learned to make sense of your life and imagine what might happen next

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