Fig. 1: Intragroup differences in social cognition and metacognition by sex and JTC status (post hoc analysis).

The graph illustrates standardized mean scores across groups (JTC-Men, Non-JTC-Men, JTC-Women, Non-JTC-Women) for three variables: Positive Internal Attributional Style, Negative Internal Attributional Style, and Self-Certainty. Significant post hoc comparisons are highlighted: JTC-Women scored significantly higher than Non-JTC-Women in Positive Internal Attributional Style during the 60:40 and Salient tasks (p = 0.031, η² = 0.036; p = 0.032, η² = 0.079, respectively). In Negative Internal Attributional Style, JTC-Women attributed events more negatively to themselves compared to Non-JTC-Men (p = 0.047, η² = 0.076) and Non-JTC-Women (p = 0.0016, η² = 0.076). For Self-Certainty, JTC-Men exhibited significantly higher scores compared to Non-JTC-Men in the Salient task (p = 0.025, η² = 0.041), reflecting greater cognitive rigidity. Error bars represent standard deviations. Statistical significance is denoted by *p < 0.05.