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. 2018 Feb 15;13(4):367–380. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsy013

Table 3.

Correlations between task performance and corresponding neural activity in significant clusters identified using the action simulation circuit localizer including a priori regions of interest (IFG, PMC, STS and/or IPL)


Activation during cognitive empathy (false belief  > false photo)
Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3 Cluster 4 Cluster 5 Cluster 6 Cluster 7

False belief question accuracy 0.121 0.040 0.063 –0.018 –0.029 0.109 –0.045


Activation during emotional empathy (feeling > age estimation)
Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3 Cluster 4 Cluster 5 Cluster 6 Cluster 7

Mean feeling ratings 0.297 0.129 0.333 0.293 0.111 0.461* 0.274

Notes. Cluster 1: R mid-posterior STS/TPJ/IPL/mid-inferior temporal gyrus/mid occipital gyrus/fusiform gyrus. Cluster 2: R PMC/mid frontal gyrus/IFG/anterior insula. Cluster 3: L posterior STS/TPJ/IPL/mid temporal gyrus/mid occipital gyrus/fusiform gyrus. Cluster 4: L superior-mid frontal gyrus/PMC. Cluster 5: L IFG (BA 9/6). Cluster 6: L IFG (BA 47/45/13). Cluster 7: L IPL.

*

Bonferroni corrected P < 0.05.