Table 1.

Mean characteristics and standard errors (in parentheses) for the insult stimuli used in Experiments 1–3.

Insult type	Bodily exp	Length	Print freq	Offensive	Usage freq	NoM	Image
More embodied	5.2 (0.14)	7.1 (0.44)	5.8 (0.96)	3.2 (0.18)	3.5 (0.29)	1.2 (0.03)	3.5 (0.11)
Less embodied	2.5 (0.11)	6.5 (0.44)	6.1 (0.86)	3.2 (0.19)	3.6 (0.22)	1.2 (0.03)	3.3 (0.16)

Note. Bodily exp, bodily experience rating; Length, number of letters; Print freq, print frequency using HAL log-frequency values; Offensive, rating of offensiveness; Usage freq, rated frequency of usage; NoM, rated number of meanings; Image, imageability.