Postscanning behavioral results.

<p>Scatter plot showing the negative correlation between BOLD response within the left VL thalamic differential activity during neutral grasping in joyful and angry runs (joy > anger runs) and the mean difference between joy and anger intensity ratings (joy > anger ratings) (r = -0.54 p < 0.016).</p

Paths in mediation model.

<p>Paths in mediation model.</p

Correlation (Pearson’s r) between and Sport Performance Psychological Inventory (IPPS), Profile of Mood States (POMS) and Neuroticism.

<p>Correlation (Pearson’s r) between and Sport Performance Psychological Inventory (IPPS), Profile of Mood States (POMS) and Neuroticism.</p

Interaction and PPI analyses between Grasping and Neutral Grasping across emotional contexts.

<p>BOLD response in terms of % signal change in the two emotional contexts: fMRI result for the 2-way interaction analyses in: <b>a</b>) the left SMA (peak coordinates x= -7, y= 27, z= 65, P<0.05 FWE corrected); the left VL thalamus (peak coordinates x= -14, y= -11, z= 10, P<0.05 FWE corrected). <b>b</b>) the right cerebellar lobule HV (peak coordinates x= 18, y= -38, z= -21, P<0.05 FWE corrected) (Mean±0.95 confidence intervals). <b>c</b>) PPI analysis: seed region in the left SMA (peak coordinates x= -7, y= 27, z= 65, P<0.05 FWE corrected); left parahippocampal gyrus/BA19 (peak coordinates x= -33, y= -41, z= -5, P<0.05 FWE corrected). Bars depict variance loadings and 90% confidence intervals.</p

Association between 5-HTTLPR genotype and Profile of Mood States (POMS). Mean ± SD. P = level of significance.

<p>Association between 5-HTTLPR genotype and Profile of Mood States (POMS). Mean ± SD. P = level of significance.</p

Association between 5-HTTLPR genotype and <i>NEO Five-Factor Inventory</i> (NEO-FFI). Mean ± SD. P = level of significance.

<p>Association between 5-HTTLPR genotype and <i>NEO Five-Factor Inventory</i> (NEO-FFI). Mean ± SD. P = level of significance.</p

Frequencies of the genotypes and alleles of the 5-HTTLPR.

<p>Frequencies of the genotypes and alleles of the 5-HTTLPR.</p

Association between 5-HTTLPR genotype and Sport Performance Psychological Inventory (IPPS-48). Mean ± SD. P = level of significance.

<p>Association between 5-HTTLPR genotype and Sport Performance Psychological Inventory (IPPS-48). Mean ± SD. P = level of significance.</p

Mediator Effects Using Multiple Regression.

<p>Mediator Effects Using Multiple Regression.</p

Main effects of pain and familiarity factors p<0.001 uncorrected, k = 8.

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