Fig. 3.

Interaction effects of neural selectivity and perceived understanding in predicting well-being. Simple slopes analysis demonstrated the statistical interaction between how much the partner perceived being understood by the participant and participant’s level of LTPJ(left)/PC(right) selectivity in predicting the partner’s day-after-encounter well-being. In the case of high neural selectivity for beliefs, we find a significant positive relationship between the partner’s perception of being understood by the participant and the partner’s subsequent well-being. No relationship between the partner’s perception of being understood by the participant and the partner’s subsequent well-being was observed in the case of low neural selectivity for beliefs. Dark blue figure: participant; light blue figure: partner.