Table 1.

Description of strategies used during emotion regulation

Strategies used during active regulation
Reappraisal
I tried to reframe the content of the cues in the direction implied by the negation.
I tried to reappraise the meaning of the cues in a more positive or negative way.
Suppression
I tried to avoid thinking of the content expressed by the cues (thought suppression).
I tried not to express my feelings elicited by the cues (expressive suppression).
Other
I rehearsed the cues to increase their significance for downregulation.
I tried to think of something completely different (attention deployment).
I tried to show the opposite expression shown in the faces.
Total number of subjects usinga:
Reappraisal: 18
Suppression (only): 2
Other (only): 1
Reappraisal and rehearsal: 5
Suppression and rehearsal: 1

^aNumber of subjects using a particular strategy or a combination of strategies.