Table 5.

Pearson correlation between the cingulum bundle and uncinate fasciculus FA values and rejection rate in both age groups.

	Younger adults		Older adults
	R	df	r	df
Rejection rate (Believable premise)
Right Cingulum	0.033	29	0.246	29
Left Cingulum	−0.019	29	0.388	29
Right Uncinate Fasciculus	0.017	29	0.225	29
Left Uncinate Fasciculus	0.012	29	0.352	29
Rejection rate (Unbelievable premise)
Right Cingulum	−0.396	29	−0.075	29
Left Cingulum	−0.441	29	0.001	29
Right Uncinate Fasciculus	0.018	29	−0.220	29
Left Uncinate Fasciculus	0.212	29	−0.161	29
Rejection rate (Believable conclusion)
Right Cingulum	−0.190	29	0.200	29
Left Cingulum	−0.191	29	0.249	29
Right Uncinate Fasciculus	0.028	29	0.207	29
Left Uncinate Fasciculus	0.088	29	0.345	29
Rejection rate (Unbelievable conclusion)
Right Cingulum	−0.208	29	0.124	29
Left Cingulum	−0.266	29	0.296	29
Right Uncinate Fasciculus	0.157	29	−0.148	29
Left Uncinate Fasciculus	0.144	29	−0.041	29

Note: bold numbers indicate a significant level of less than 0.05.