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. 2013 Jan 24;3:588. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00588

Table 1.

Classification of descriptive versus elaborative details.

Type of detail Descriptive details Elaborative details
Action Any detail referring to an action that is depicted in the photo (e.g., sitting, walking, standing, posing for the photo) Any detail describing an action that is not obvious from the photo
Character Any detail explaining who the people are in the photo (only for the pToM and EM conditions) Any detail describing who the people are or any detail that refers to the relationship(s) between the people depicted in the photo (only for the ToM condition)
Temporal N/A Any detail referring to a specific time period (e.g., year, season, month, date, day of week)
Perceptual Perceptual details that are depicted in the photo (e.g., big crowd of people, candles everywhere). Describing or naming an object, monument or statue that is depicted in the photo (e.g., Statue of Liberty) Perceptual details that are not visible in the photo
Emotion/thought Any detail describing a facial expression (e.g., smiling, frowning) Any detail describing an emotion or mental state (e.g., happy, sad, tired)
Spatial/Place Any detail describing a location (e.g., country, city, street, location within a room) that can be inferred from information presented in the photo (e.g., sign) Any detail describing a location (e.g., country, city, street, location within a room) that is not apparent from information depicted in the photo