Since the anterior cingulate is active in controlling the flow of emotional material to the prefrontal\u2013like a mixing valve for intellectual and emotional elements in the decision-making process\u2013when it is stressed by trying to block lots of material, it can get \u201chot\u201d (Daniel Amen\u2019s term), and this is often a period of anxiety (which precedes depression for many folks) and stress. When the cingulate (and\/or adrenals) start to get tired, then the cingulate (at Fz) can begin to show slow activity and perform its function(s) less effectively. \u00a0 As Tom Brownback taught us, it\u2019s the site, stupid\u2013not the frequency. \u00a0 If there is excessive emotion entering the decision-making process (as there often is with depression) look at the anterior cingulate and see what\u2019s there rather than looking for a specific frequency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Remember that, to see the cingulate, you need to look for its \u201cshadow\u201d running under Fz, which appears most clearly when you compare it against F3 and F4.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Anterior Cingulate Since the anterior cingulate is active in controlling the flow of emotional material to the prefrontal\u2013like a mixing valve for intellectual and emotional elements in the decision-making process\u2013when it is stressed by trying to block lots of material, it can get \u201chot\u201d (Daniel Amen\u2019s term), and this is often a period of anxiety […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"topic":[782],"class_list":["post-39783","answer","type-answer","status-publish","hentry","answer_topic-sites-on-the-scalp-and-cortical-functions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n