DORSAL ANTERIOR CINGULATE

Brodmann Area 24 · Medial Prefrontal Cortex
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DORSAL ANTERIOR CINGULATE

You are in the medial wall of prefrontal cortex — the brain's conflict monitor. This region detects when competing responses collide and signals the need for control.

Watch the von Economo neurons — those distinctive spindle cells found only in highly encephalized species. They fire rapidly during conflict, errors, and uncertainty.

Theta oscillations (4-8 Hz) surge when things go wrong. This is where the brain says "wait, something's not right."

400 neurons · Von Economo cells · Conflict monitoring · Error detection