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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Psychophysiol. 2008 Sep 20;72(1):61–66. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2008.03.012

Table 2.

Picture ratings for valence and arousal, as a function of picture category

Picture category
Neutral Pleasant Unpleasant
Valence ratings 5.1 ± 0.2 6.4 ± 0.6 2.4 ± 0.7
Arousal ratings 1.5 ± 1.3 4.0 ± 1.7 5.9 ± 1.8

Note. Ratings are given on a 9-point scale, with higher numbers indicating greater pleasantness or arousal. Means and standard deviations are reported.