Table 3.

MNI coordinates for areas that showed significant age differences in the contrast of emotional distraction > neutral distraction

Anatomical localization	BA	x	y	z	mm3 cluster size	t
Older adults > younger adults
L Middle frontal gyrus	6	−38	8	48	1048	4.51
L Dorsal prefrontal cortex	9	−30	20	42		4.07
L Anterior cingulate cortex	32	−4	40	12	1112	3.47
Younger adults > older adults
R Posterior caudate nucleus		14	−4	16	1336	6.13
R Medial prefrontal cortex	24/32	14	10	36	632	4.74
R Posterior temporal cortex	37	66	−50	4	80	4.01
L Cerebellum		−16	−48	-10	264	3.86
L Middle temporal gyrus	21	−54	0	-8	776	3.78
L Middle temporal gyrus	21	−42	−6	-14		3.66
L Posterior caudate nucleus		−14	−4	-12	568	3.65
L Caudate nucleus		−10	6	10		3.31
L Fusiform gyrus		−34	−62	-14	256	3.49
L Lingual gyrus	17/18	−16	−76	-6	160	3.41
L Cingulate cortex	8	−20	−12	36	80	3.39
L Middle temporal gyrus	21	−52	−56	0	160	3.36
L Hippocampus		−34	−18	-12	160	3.29

L, left; R, right; BA, Brodmann’s area; x, y, z, stereotactic coordinates