Neural Mechanisms of Vicarious Reward Processing in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Table 2

Small volume-corrected significant functional activation clusters during rewards for Self and Others.

Phase	Reward Recipient	Region	Hem	k	BA	x	y	z	Z max
Anticipation	TDC
	Others > Self	Orbitofrontal cortex	L	167	—	−36	40	−18	3.45
Outcome	TDC
	Others > Self	Middle temporal gyrus	R	219	—	50	−46	0	3.78
		Medial frontal gyrus	L	191	—	−30	20	50	3.67
	ASD > TDC
	Others < Self	Middle temporal gyrus	R	445	—	52	−52	8	4.11
		Frontal pole	L	165	—	−46	54	−6	3.74
	ASD < TDC
	Others	Frontal pole	L	271	—	-46	46	−2	4.31
			R	139	46	50	38	6	3.90
		Middle temporal gyrus	R	155	—	44	−40	2	4.63
		Superior frontal gyrus	L	140	6	−22	18	64	3.51
		Caudate nucleus	L	125	—	−10	−4	18	4.19
	Others > Self	Middle temporal gyrus	R	445	—	52	−52	8	4.11
		Frontal pole	L	165	—	−46	54	-6	3.74

Note. Analyses were conducted examining the main effect of Group (ASD, TDC) and Reward Recipient (Self, Other) and interactions between the two factors. However, only significant activations are presented within this table. Hem = hemisphere; k = cluster size in voxels; BA = Brodmann area; Z max = maximum z-value.