Table 2.
Convergent validity of EAc reactivity to the threat-anticipation and threat-perception paradigms (anatomically defined ROIs; spatially unsmoothed data).
| ROI | Contrast Aa | Contrast Ba | Robust β | t(207)b | Nominal p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST | Threat-Related Faces | Threat Anticipation | 0.11 | 1.80 | 0.07 |
| Uncertain-Threat Anticipation | 0.02 | 0.42 | 0.68 | ||
| Certain-Threat Anticipation | 0.12 | 1.68 | 0.10 | ||
| Ce | Threat-Related Faces | Threat Anticipation | −0.01 | −0.20 | 0.84 |
| Uncertain-Threat Anticipation | −0.10 | −1.47 | 0.14 | ||
| Certain-Threat Anticipation | −0.11 | −1.54 | 0.12 |
Relative to their respective reference conditions.
A total of 209 participants provided usable data for both paradigms. Abbreviations—BST, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis; Ce, dorsal amygdala in the region of the central nucleus; EAc, central extended amygdala; ROI, region of interest.