Neurodivergent individuals — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurological differences — experience default mode network at higher rates and in distinctive ways.
Why Neurodivergent People Have Higher Default Mode Network Rates
- Navigating a world designed for neurotypical people creates chronic stress
- Masking neurological differences is psychologically costly and drives default mode network
- Sensory processing differences can make default mode network triggers more intense
- Social difficulties associated with neurodivergence can increase isolation and default mode network
How Default Mode Network Presents Differently in Neurodivergent People
In autistic people, default mode network may be expressed through behavioral changes rather than verbal report. In ADHD, default mode network may be difficult to distinguish from executive function difficulties.
Neurodivergent-Affirming Default Mode Network Treatment
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