Table 1.
Negative, positive, and neutral words used as distracter items, selected from the ANEW database.
| Negative | Positive | Neutral |
|---|---|---|
| Aggressive | Elated | Coarse |
| Brutal | Friendly | Detached |
| Cruel | Handsome | Indifferent |
| Evil | Honest | Listless |
| Hostile | Joyful | Skeptical |
| Ugly | Romantic | Serious |
| Violent | Sexy | Solemn |
| Wicked | Thoughtful | Weary |
| MEANS | ||
| Valence = 2.94 (0.34) | Valence = 7.97 (0.12) | Valence = 4.36 (0.15) |
| Arousal = 6.16 (0.18) | Arousal = 6.16 (0.32) | Arousal = 3.63 (0.42) |
| Frequency = 24.13 (7.40) | Frequency = 24.63 (8.28) | Frequency = 23.25 (13.35) |
| Length = 6.13 (0.69) | Length = 6.88 (0.64) | Length = 7.38 (0.68) |
ANEW provides ratings of valence, arousal, frequency, and length for each word, and the means (standard errors in brackets) for each word valence category are reported here. All words were used in Experiment 2; only neutral words were used in Experiment 1.