Table 1.
| Measure | Correlation with MTL network |
Correlation between MTL network and presence of meaning controlling for measure |
|---|---|---|
| Presence of Meaning | .25* | - |
| Search for Meaning | −.03 | .26* |
| Altruism task | −.03 | .26* |
| Satisfaction With Life | .17 | .19+ |
| Purpose in Life | .17 | .19+ |
| Emotion Focus (Rumination on Positive Affect; RPA) | .24* | .19 |
| Dampening (RPA) | −.10 | .24* |
| Self-Focus (RPA) | .16 | .21+ |
| Mania | .21+ | .18 |
| Author Recognition Test (ART) | −.09 | .24* |
| Fiction (ART) | −.11 | .23* |
| Non-Fiction (ART) | −.08 | .25* |
| Autism Spectrum Quotient (ASQ) | −.15 | .22+ |
| Social Seeking (ASQ) | −.20+ | .22+ |
| Attention to Detail (ASQ) | .01 | .25* |
| Attention Switching (ASQ) | −.09 | .24* |
| Communication (ASQ) | −.16 | .22+ |
| Imagination (ASQ) | −.02 | .25* |
| Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) | −.05 | .23* |
| Fantasy (IRI) | −.08 | .23* |
| Empathic Concern (IRI) | .08 | .24* |
| Perspective-Taking (IRI) | −.02 | .24* |
| Personal Distress (IRI) | −.11 | .23* |
| Personal Altruism Levels (PALS) | .09 | .23* |
| Friend (PALS) | .04 | .23* |
| Stranger (PALS) | .14 | .23* |
| Depression | −.09 | .24* |
Note:
*
p<.05,
+
p<.10