TABLE 7.
Results of the group-level gPPI analysis with the ROI in the right IFG for the interaction between the level of observed provocation and the anonymity of the opponent during the “Feedback” phase (uncorrected p < 0.001 at the voxel level, FWE-corrected at the cluster level p < 0.05, and k = 15).
| Cluster |
Peak |
Peak MNI coordinates |
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| Brain area | p(FWE-corr.) | k | p(unc.) | F | Z | x | y | z |
| R cerebellum | <0.001 | 457 | <0.001 | 57.83 | 6.72 | 9 | –37 | –22 |
| L cerebellum | 0.019 | 80 | <0.001 | 48.98 | 6.26 | –30 | –58 | –34 |
| R angular g. | 0.001 | 150 | <0.001 | 48.16 | 6.22 | 42 | –61 | 29 |
| R middle frontal g. | 0.054 | 59 | <0.001 | 45.84 | 6.08 | 30 | 32 | 44 |
| L precentral g. | <0.001 | 195 | <0.001 | 38.10 | 5.60 | –36 | –16 | 50 |
| R insula | <0.001 | 363 | <0.001 | 37.96 | 5.59 | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| R SMA | 0.010 | 95 | <0.001 | 36.68 | 5.51 | 12 | 8 | 47 |
| L fusiform g. | 0.041 | 64 | <0.001 | 26.57 | 4.74 | –30 | –49 | –16 |
| L superior temporal g. | <0.001 | 232 | <0.001 | 26.46 | 4.73 | -51 | 2 | –13 |
| R precuneus | <0.001 | 190 | <0.001 | 25.84 | 4.68 | 12 | –58 | 53 |
| R precentral g. | 0.020 | 79 | <0.001 | 24.47 | 4.55 | 39 | –4 | 50 |
| L SMA | 0.002 | 127 | <0.001 | 20.80 | 4.21 | 0 | –10 | 56 |
During the perception of the provocation from the anonymous opponent, functional interactions between the IFG and the listed areas were increased in the condition of high (versus low provocation). This interaction was inversed compared to observing provocation from the known opponent. We did not observe any significant results for other directions of comparison.
k, cluster size in voxels; FWE, familywise error correction; ROI, region of interest; L/R, left/right hemisphere; g., gyrus; SMA, supplementary motor area.