Abstract

An unresolved question in neuroscience and psychology is how the brain monitors performance to regulate behavior. It has been proposed that the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), on the medial surface of the frontal lobe, contributes to performance monitoring by detecting errors. In this study, event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to examine ACC function. Results confirm that this region shows activity during erroneous responses. However, activity was also observed in the same region during correct responses under conditions of increased response competition. This suggests that the ACC detects conditions under which errors are likely to occur rather than errors themselves.

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Anterior cingulate cortexError-related negativityNeuroscienceFrontal lobeCingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPsychologyTemporal lobeCortex (anatomy)Cognitive psychologyCognitionCentral nervous systemEpilepsy

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1998
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article
Volume
280
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5364
Pages
747-749
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3250
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Cameron S. Carter, Todd S. Braver, Deanna M. Barch et al. (1998). Anterior Cingulate Cortex, Error Detection, and the Online Monitoring of Performance. Science , 280 (5364) , 747-749. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.280.5364.747

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10.1126/science.280.5364.747