Table 1. Summary data for the magic video compared to the control video.
| Scale | Magic Video | Control Video | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | t | p | d [95% CI] | |
| ERES - Surprise | 2.85 (1.02) | 1.73 (.68) | 9.15 | .00001 | 1.30 [.98, 1.59] |
| ERES - Curiosity | 3.82 (.94) | 2.71 (.96) | 8.25 | .0001 | 1.17 [.87, 1.47] |
| ERES - Excitement | 3.00 (1.06) | 2.35 (.96) | 3.82 | .0002 | .54 [.36, .93] |
| MJT | 14.58 (1.89) | 14.53 (2.13) | .17 | .86 | .02 [−.25, .30] |
| SOM | 23.99 (6.64) | 24.01 (5.90) | −.02 | .98 | −.003 [−.28, .27] |
| SWLS | 20.01 (7.59) | 20.12 (7.14) | −.11 | .91 | −.01 [−.29, .26] |
Notes.
The items on all the scales were reverse scored where necessary and summed. Means, SD s (in parentheses), unpaired t-values (df = 198), p-values (2-t; significant p-values in bold), and effect sizes (Cohen’s d; 95% Confidence Intervals in brackets) for participants watching the magic Video (n = 101) compared to the control Video (n = 99).