diff --git a/app/(verse)/layout.tsx b/app/(verse)/layout.tsx
index b2b87ce9..846e4330 100644
--- a/app/(verse)/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/(verse)/layout.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { type ReactNode } from "react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { ArrowLeft, Sparkles } from "lucide-react";
 import { CouncilThemeProvider } from "@/components/verse/CouncilThemeProvider";
-import { HNeuronVisualizer } from "@/components/verse/HNeuronVisualizer";
+import { FrictionPulseOverlay } from "@/components/verse/FrictionPulseOverlay";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default function VerseLayout({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
         </main>
 
         {/* Global Visualizers */}
-        <HNeuronVisualizer />
+        <FrictionPulseOverlay />
       </div>
     </CouncilThemeProvider>
   );
diff --git a/components/verse/HNeuronVisualizer.tsx b/components/verse/FrictionPulseOverlay.tsx
similarity index 88%
rename from components/verse/HNeuronVisualizer.tsx
rename to components/verse/FrictionPulseOverlay.tsx
index b4430fa2..8d1b369c 100644
--- a/components/verse/HNeuronVisualizer.tsx
+++ b/components/verse/FrictionPulseOverlay.tsx
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from "framer-motion";
 import { usePersona } from "../providers/PersonaProvider";
 
-interface HNeuronEvent {
+interface FrictionPulseEvent {
   id: string;
   intensity: number;
   message: string;
 }
 
-export function HNeuronVisualizer() {
-  const [event, setEvent] = useState<HNeuronEvent | null>(null);
+export function FrictionPulseOverlay() {
+  const [event, setEvent] = useState<FrictionPulseEvent | null>(null);
   const { persona } = usePersona();
   const isExecutive = persona === "Executive";
 
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ export function HNeuronVisualizer() {
       const customEvent = e as CustomEvent<{ message: string; intensity: number }>;
       triggerFriction(customEvent.detail.message, customEvent.detail.intensity);
     };
-    window.addEventListener("h-neuron-friction", handleFriction);
-    return () => window.removeEventListener("h-neuron-friction", handleFriction);
+    window.addEventListener("friction-pulse", handleFriction);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("friction-pulse", handleFriction);
   }, [triggerFriction]);
 
   return (
@@ -110,15 +110,15 @@ export function HNeuronVisualizer() {
           {/* Screen Shake (Tactical only) */}
           {!isExecutive && (
             <style jsx global>{`
-              @keyframes h-neuron-shake {
+              @keyframes friction-pulse-shake {
                 0% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
                 25% { transform: translate(5px, -5px); }
                 50% { transform: translate(-5px, 5px); }
                 75% { transform: translate(5px, 5px); }
                 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
               }
-              .h-neuron-active body {
-                animation: h-neuron-shake 0.1s ease-in-out infinite;
+              .friction-pulse-active body {
+                animation: friction-pulse-shake 0.1s ease-in-out infinite;
               }
             `}</style>
           )}
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ export function HNeuronVisualizer() {
 }
 
 // Global Trigger Helper
-export const triggerHNeuron = (message: string, intensity: number = 1) => {
-  const event = new CustomEvent("h-neuron-friction", {
+export const triggerFrictionPulse = (message: string, intensity: number = 1) => {
+  const event = new CustomEvent("friction-pulse", {
     detail: { message, intensity },
   });
   window.dispatchEvent(event);