Figure 2.

Significant clusters from the primary coordinate‐based ALE (activation likelihood estimation) meta‐analysis (cluster‐level family‐wise error correction (P < 0.05) with a cluster‐forming threshold of P < 0.001 using 10,000 permutations) for downward social comparison and upward social comparison. A) Consistent maxima for downward social comparison were found in the bilateral ventral striatum (VS), and ventromedial prefrontal cortex. B) Consistent maxima for upward social comparison were found in bilateral anterior insula (AI) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC). L, left; R, right.