The anterior cingulate cortex enables executive attention and control by detecting the presence of conflicts that emerge from incompatible streams of information processing.

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The executive network involved in conflict resolution involves the anterior cingulate cortex, anterior insula, and basal ganglia.


Neural mechanisms on conflict monitoring


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