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. 2025 Mar 6;12:RP92119. doi: 10.7554/eLife.92119

Appendix 1—table 3. Details for each movie used in this study.

‘Name’ specifies the movie name. ‘Duration’ specifies the duration of the movie in seconds. Movies were edited to standardize length and remove inappropriate content. ‘Sound’ is whether sound was played during the movie. These sounds include background music, animal noises, and sound effects, but no language. ‘Description’ gives a brief description of the movie, as well as a current link to it when appropriate. All movies are provided in the data release.

Name Duration Sound Description
Child_Play 406 0 Four photo-realistic clips from `Daniel Tiger' showing children playing. The clips showed the following: 1. children playing in an indoor playground (84 s); 2. a family making frozen banana desserts (64 s); 3. a child visiting the doctor (115 s); 4. children helping with indoor and outdoor chores (143 s).
Aeronaut 180 0 A computer-generated segment from a short film titled ”Soar'' (https://vimeo.com/148198462)
and described here (Yates et al., 2022).
Caterpillar 180 1 A computer-generated segment from a short film titled ”Sweet Cocoon'' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ1ZcNpbwOA). This video depicts a caterpillar trying to fit into its cocoon so it
can become a butterfly.
Meerkats 180 1 A computer-generated segment from the short film titled ”Catch It'' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c88QE6yGhfM). It depicts a gang of meerkats who take back a treasured fruit from a vulture.
Mouse for Sale 180 1 A computer-generated segment from a short film of the same name (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB3nKCNUBB4). It shows a mouse in a pet store who is teased for having big ears.
Elephant 180 1 A computer-generated segment from a short film of the same name (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_aC8pGY1aY). It shows an elephant in a china shop.
Made in France 180 1 A computer-generated segment from a short film of the same name (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Her3d1DH7yU). It shows a mouse making cheese.
Clocky 180 1 A computer-generated segment from a short film of the same name (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VRD5KOFK94). It shows a clock preparing to wake up its owner.
Gopher 180 1 A computer-generated segment named `Gopher broke' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWufIUbXubY). It shows a gopher collecting food.
Foxmouse 180 1 A computer-generated segment named `The short story of a fox and a mouse' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6kCwj0Sk4s). It shows a fox playing with a mouse in the snow.
Ballet 180 1 A computer-generated segment named `The Duet' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuX52wkCIJA).
This is an artistic rendition of growing up and falling in love.