Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Table 2 Correlations between empathy trait (Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) score) and event-related potential (ERP) responses

From: Effect of empathy trait on attention to various facial expressions: evidence from N170 and late positive potential (LPP)

IRI score ERP responses	Total score	Subscale
		Perspective taking	Fantasy	Empathic concern	Personal distress
N170
Happy faces	-0.30	-0.50^a	0.00	-0.43^a	0.01
Angry faces	-0.44^a	-0.32	-0.16	-0.63^b	-0.23
Surprised faces	-0.61^b	-0.51^a	-0.32	-0.71^b	-0.26
Afraid faces	-0.33	-0.18	-0.29	-0.44^a	-0.07
Sad faces	-0.32	-0.33	-0.14	-0.36	-0.11
Early LPP
Happy faces	0.31	0.29	0.18	0.17	0.24
Angry faces	0.34	0.45^a	0.12	0.17	0.21
Surprised faces	0.04	0.25	-0.10	-0.05	-0.01
Afraid faces	0.38	0.49^a	0.21	0.26	0.10
Sad faces	0.27	0.41	-0.01	0.18	0.20
Late LPP
Happy faces	0.49^a	0.43^a	0.39	0.46^a	0.11
Angry faces	0.49^a	0.27	0.48^a	0.31	0.28
Surprised faces	0.44^a	0.54^b	0.23	0.31	0.16
Afraid faces	0.42	0.43^a	0.21	0.39	0.17
Sad faces	0.44^a	0.38	0.31	0.34	0.22

n = 22. ^aPearson correlation; P < 0.05. ^bP < 0.01. LPP, late positive potential.
N170: T6 site; Early LPP: Pz site; Late LPP: Fz site.

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