A brief history of the resting state: the Washington University perspective

Neuroimage. 2012 Aug 15;62(2):902-10. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.01.044. Epub 2012 Jan 12.

Abstract

We present a history of the concepts and developments that have led us to focus on the resting state as an object of study. We then discuss resting state research performed in our laboratory since 2005 with an emphasis on papers of particular interest.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / physiology*
  • Brain Mapping / history
  • Brain Mapping / methods
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / history
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / history
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Rest / physiology*
  • Wakefulness / physiology*
  • Washington