Fig. 1
From: Neuroticism modulates functional connectivity of the midcingulate cortex during emotional conflict
Study overview. (a) Sample distribution of NT scores. To ensure a broad spectrum of NT, participants were selectively recruited from a pool of 3281 prescreened individuals. The top panels display the NT distribution as histograms for the screening sample (left, N = 3281) and the final fMRI sample (right, N = 65). NT neuroticism, SD standard deviation. (b) Experimental paradigm of the modified word-face Stroop task. Emotionally congruent, emotionally incongruent, and neutral blocks are repeated six times (a total of 18 blocks). In the EC and EI blocks, stimuli were displayed for 1.5 s, with inter-stimulus intervals (ISIs) randomly varying between 2 to 4 s, during which a central fixation cross was presented. In the N blocks, stimuli were presented for 1.5 s, followed by a 3-s display of a central fixation cross. EC emotionally congruent, EI emotionally incongruent, N neutral.
