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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Brain Cogn. 2014 Feb 17;89:104–111. doi: 10.1016/j.bandc.2014.01.006

Table 1.

Main components and function of the triadic modules.

Modules of the triadic model
Approach Avoidance Regulation
Main structures
Striatum Amygdala Dorsolateral PFC
Orbitofrontal cortex Hippocampus
Insula
Ventromedial Orbital PFC
Anterior cingulate cortex
Function
Appetitive stimuli Aversive stimuli Salience detection
Valence/salience value Valence/salience value Executive attention
Motivation Fear responses Motor control
Motor response Threat avoidance Conflict detection
Positive affect Negative affect Conflict monitoring
Conflict resolution