Fig. 4

In the negative condition, increased vmPFC activation in the IGD group was associated with lower level of self-protection. a The IGD group exhibited increased vmPFC activation during attributions of negative events in both contexts compared with RGU group (error bars represent standard error of the mean); b Significant positive correlation was observed between the attribution rating difference scores and beta values of the vmPFC (self minus other) in the negative condition in the IGD group, indicating that the IGD participants who with lower level of self-protection motivation exhibited higher vmPFC activation