Table A1.
Words used in paradigm.
| Condition | Likeableness | Meaningfullness | Valence | Arousal | Familiarity | Imageability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoughtful | Pos-High | 529 | 376 | 6 | 2.83 | 6.92 | 5.75 |
| Kind | Pos-High | 520 | 368 | 6.42 | 2.67 | 7 | 6.08 |
| Good-humored | Pos-High | 507 | 366 | 2.42 | 4.75 | 6.92 | 6.92 |
| Well-spoken | Pos-High | 501 | 332 | 5.75 | 3.67 | 6.75 | 6 |
| Quick-witted | Pos-High | 494 | 356 | 6 | 4.75 | 6.58 | 5.42 |
| Brilliant | Pos-High | 490 | 366 | 5 | 3.75 | 6.67 | 4.58 |
| Bright | Pos-High | 483 | 362 | 6.67 | 5.42 | 6.92 | 6.25 |
| Alert | Pos-High | 480 | 370 | 5 | 3.25 | 6.25 | 4.75 |
| Spirited | Pos-High | 477 | 342 | 5.75 | 4.33 | 6.75 | 5.83 |
| Capable | Pos-High | 471 | 370 | 2.17 | 3.58 | 6.92 | 6.42 |
| Accurate | Pos-High | 464 | 336 | 5.25 | 2.58 | 6.75 | 5.58 |
| Generous | Pos-High | 459 | 370 | 6.58 | 4.08 | 6.92 | 6.5 |
| Inventive | Pos-High | 453 | 356 | 6 | 4.58 | 6.75 | 6.08 |
| Attentive | Pos-High | 450 | 372 | 2.42 | 4.92 | 6.67 | 6.67 |
| Amiable | Pos-High | 446 | 348 | 5.5 | 3.75 | 6.92 | 6.17 |
| Composed | Pos-High | 439 | 340 | 2.83 | 3.5 | 6.42 | 5.58 |
| Agreeable | Pos-Low | 434 | 354 | 4.83 | 4.92 | 6.83 | 6.42 |
| Decisive | Pos-Low | 427 | 360 | 4.42 | 3.83 | 6.75 | 4.83 |
| Light-hearted | Pos-Low | 424 | 324 | 5.67 | 3.08 | 6.92 | 5.67 |
| Outgoing | Pos-Low | 412 | 364 | 6.33 | 5.08 | 6.92 | 6.67 |
| Hopeful | Pos-Low | 406 | 328 | 6.25 | 4 | 6.92 | 5.17 |
| Orderly | Pos-Low | 399 | 360 | 5.5 | 3.58 | 7 | 6.58 |
| Candid | Pos-Low | 389 | 316 | 6.17 | 3.83 | 6.83 | 5.83 |
| Soft-spoken | Pos-Low | 380 | 354 | 4.08 | 2.42 | 6.83 | 6.58 |
| Sentimental | Pos-Low | 371 | 360 | 5.42 | 2.75 | 6.83 | 6.17 |
| Subtle | Pos-Low | 365 | 320 | 4.17 | 2.75 | 6.83 | 4.75 |
| Talkative | Pos-Low | 352 | 390 | 5.5 | 4.42 | 6.92 | 6.83 |
| Deliberate | Pos-Low | 345 | 344 | 3.25 | 5 | 6.83 | 6.5 |
| Forward | Pos-Low | 318 | 346 | 6.08 | 4.25 | 6.5 | 6.58 |
| Conservative | Pos-Low | 295 | 352 | 2.25 | 4 | 6.92 | 6.42 |
| Unlucky | Pos-Low | 280 | 360 | 2.25 | 3.75 | 7 | 5.92 |
| Naive | Pos-Low | 270 | 360 | 3.5 | 3.25 | 6.75 | 5.92 |
| Extravagant | Neg-Low | 263 | 360 | 2 | 4.83 | 7 | 6.67 |
| Daydreamer | Neg-Low | 260 | 368 | 5.25 | 3.75 | 6.83 | 5.25 |
| Self-conscious | Neg-Low | 249 | 366 | 3.08 | 3.58 | 6.92 | 6 |
| Conformist | Neg-Low | 241 | 372 | 3.5 | 3.42 | 6.92 | 6.5 |
| Overcautious | Neg-Low | 229 | 360 | 2.67 | 3.5 | 6.75 | 5.42 |
| Forgetful | Neg-Low | 224 | 386 | 4.67 | 3.67 | 6.75 | 5.83 |
| Spendthrift | Neg-Low | 221 | 354 | 3.5 | 3.08 | 5.08 | 4.08 |
| Fearful | Neg-Low | 214 | 370 | 3 | 3.67 | 6.92 | 5.5 |
| Sad | Neg-Low | 209 | 358 | 1.33 | 2.83 | 7 | 7 |
| Demanding | Neg-Low | 203 | 362 | 5.17 | 5.25 | 6.67 | 6.92 |
| Obstinate | Neg-Low | 197 | 348 | 3.33 | 3.25 | 4.58 | 3.58 |
| Unobservant | Neg-Low | 194 | 366 | 3 | 3.17 | 6.33 | 5 |
| Illogical | Neg-Low | 186 | 354 | 2.5 | 3.83 | 6.58 | 4.75 |
| Unwise | Neg-Low | 180 | 358 | 2.42 | 3 | 6.83 | 5.17 |
| Listless | Neg-Low | 169 | 332 | 3 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4.92 |
| Pessimistic | Neg-Low | 164 | 376 | 1.58 | 4.08 | 6.92 | 6.17 |
| Smug | Neg-High | 161 | 304 | 2.83 | 3.67 | 6.33 | 5.25 |
| Hot-headed | Neg-High | 158 | 362 | 2.25 | 4.83 | 6.75 | 6.5 |
| Sloppy | Neg-High | 153 | 376 | 2.92 | 3.75 | 6.92 | 6.83 |
| Unruly | Neg-High | 150 | 324 | 2.58 | 4.33 | 6.5 | 5.75 |
| Uninteresting | Neg-High | 146 | 372 | 2.58 | 2.42 | 6.92 | 6.08 |
| Careless | Neg-High | 140 | 374 | 5.33 | 2.67 | 6.92 | 6.42 |
| Irrational | Neg-High | 130 | 354 | 2.67 | 4.5 | 6.83 | 5.58 |
| Gossipy | Neg-High | 119 | 376 | 5.67 | 3.58 | 7 | 5.17 |
| Cowardly | Neg-High | 110 | 374 | 4.83 | 2.67 | 6.92 | 6.67 |
| Irresponsible | Neg-High | 106 | 372 | 2.25 | 4.08 | 6.83 | 6.25 |
| Humorless | Neg-High | 101 | 362 | 2.08 | 2.83 | 6.58 | 5.67 |
| Ill-mannered | Neg-High | 95 | 374 | 2.25 | 4 | 6.83 | 5.83 |
| Belligerent | Neg-High | 86 | 332 | 6.17 | 4.33 | 6.92 | 6.67 |
| Heartless | Neg-High | 78 | 350 | 1.67 | 3.58 | 6.92 | 6.5 |
| Insincere | Neg-High | 66 | 364 | 1.75 | 3.67 | 6.58 | 5.5 |
| Mean | Neg-High | 37 | 356 | 1.75 | 4.42 | 6.92 | 6.67 |
Likeableness and meaningfulness scores as reported by Anderson (1968). Condition as used in the current paradigm. Valence, arousal, familiarity, and imageability scores as reported by an independent group of 12 participants.