The Dual Influence of Travel on Subjective Time Perception and Physiological Longevity

Author: Khirstyn-Lien Date: December 2025 Neuroscience and Psychology Abstract: Travel introduces novel sensory, cognitive, and environmental inputs that reshape both the subjective experience of time and several physiological pathways linked to health and longevity. This entry explores neuroscientific mechanisms underlying time dilation during travel, alongside epidemiological findings indicating that regular vacations may contribute to longer … More The Dual Influence of Travel on Subjective Time Perception and Physiological Longevity

The Default Mode Network (DMN) and Spontaneous Cognition: A Neurobiological Basis for Insight During Mundane Tasks

Author: Khirstyn-Lien Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Date: June 2025 Abstract The Default Mode Network (DMN) is a prominent resting state network involved in introspective functions such as autobiographical memory, self referential processing, and future simulation. Although initially characterized as task negative, emerging evidence reveals the DMN’s essential role in creative cognition, particularly during durations of … More The Default Mode Network (DMN) and Spontaneous Cognition: A Neurobiological Basis for Insight During Mundane Tasks