Figure 3.

Key results in the reference sample of healthy mothers (n = 45) from Study 1: Brain regions that were relatively activated (in hot color) or deactivated (in cool color) in pairwise Task contrasts of Join vs. Observe (A), React vs. Observe (B), and Join vs. React (C). The dmPFC was inhibited in Join vs. Observe and Join vs. React, with the bar charts for each Task's mean (±s.e.) separately (D). pMCC, posterior middle cingulate cortex; SMA, supplemental motor area; dmPFC, dorsomedial prefrontal cortex; Insula/FO, insula/frontal operculum; L. AMY, left amygdala; OFC, orbitofrontal cortex; FIO, frontal inferior orbital. *p < 0.05.