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. 2017 Jan 12;7:40722. doi: 10.1038/srep40722

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(A) Functional connections between the left insula (L-INS) and bilateral caudate nuclei (CAU) were associated with the continuity of spontaneous thought for auditory mental imagery/inner language (AUDI/LANG). Data were derived from whole time series data. (B) and (C) Participants who reported spending more time in mind wandering associated with AUDI/LANG (higher percentage group) exhibited a more negative functional connectivity compared to participants who reported spending less time in AUDI/LANG (lower percentage group). Error bars denote standard errors.