Table 1 Neuroimaging results of univariate activation analysis (puncorr < 0.001 at voxel level, cluster-level pFWE < 0.05).

From: Neural responses to intention and benefit appraisal are critical in distinguishing gratitude and joy

Contrast

Region

Cluster Size

Hemisphere

MNI coordinates

Z

x

y

z

Gratitude vs. Joy

No suprathreshold clusters

      

Emotion by intention interactiona

No suprathreshold clusters

      

Emotion by value interactionb

Cuneus/precuneus, BA19/7

81

Left

−6

−87

33

4.10

Precuneus/SPL, BA6/7/4/5

420

Left/Right

0

−48

69

3.91

Calcarine/precuneus, BA30/29/19

127

Left

−6

−45

12

3.77

STG/MTG, BA41/42/22/40

287

Left

−69

−27

3

3.52

Three-way interactionc

Putamen/pallidum, BA13

61

Left

−24

−9

−6

4.36

IOG/fusiform/ITG, BA18/19/37

102

Right

33

−78

−15

4.12

DLPFC (MFG/IFG), BA46/9/10

270

Right

45

36

15

3.69

Gratitude < Joy by linear modulation of emotion rating

STG, BA41/13

96

Left

−48

−15

12

4.38

Gratitude vs. Joy by linear modulation of intention

No suprathreshold clusters

      

Gratitude vs. Joy by quadratic modulation of intention

No suprathreshold clusters

      

Gratitude vs. Joy by linear modulation of value

No suprathreshold clusters

      
  1. puncorr < 0.005; SPL, superior parietal lobule; STG, superior temporal gyrus; MTG, middle temporal gyrus; IOG, inferior occipital gyrus; ITG, inferior temporal gyrus; DLPFC, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; MFG, middle frontal gyrus; IFG, inferior frontal gyrus.
  2. aGratitude_(IntentionStrong − 1/2IntentionWeak – 1/2IntentionNo) > Joy_(IntentionStrong − 1/2IntentionWeak – 1/2IntentionNo).
  3. bGratitude_(1/2ValueLow + 1/2ValueZero − ValueHigh) > Joy_(1/2ValueLow + 1/2ValueZero − ValueHigh).
  4. cGratitude_[(ValueLow/Zero_IntentionStrong − ValueHigh_IntentionStrong) − (ValueLow/Zero_IntentionWeak/No − ValueHigh_IntentionWeak/No)] > Joy_[(ValueLow/Zero_IntentionStrong − ValueHigh_IntentionStrong) − (ValueLow/Zero_IntentionWeak/No − ValueHigh_IntentionWeak/No)], where ValueLow/Zero = 1/2(ValueLow + ValueZero), and IntentionWeak/No = 1/2(IntentionWeak + IntentionNo).