Table 1.

Examples of physical danger and social evaluation scenarios used in the experiment.

Examples of physical danger situations
Full version
(P1) You are driving home after staying out drinking all night. (S1) The long stretch of road in front of you seems to go on forever. (P2A) You close your eyes for a moment. (P2C) The car begins to skid. (S2) You jerk awake. (S3) You feel the steering wheel slip in your hands.
Core version
(P1) You are driving home after staying out drinking all night. (P2) You close your eyes for a moment, and the car begins to skid.
Full version
(P1) You are jogging along an isolated lake at dusk. (S1) Thick dark woods surround you as you move along the main well-marked trail. (P2A) On a whim, you veer onto an overgrown unmarked trail. (P2C) You become lost in the dark. (S2) The trees close in around you, and you cannot see the sky. (S3) You feel your pace quicken as you try to run out of the darkness.
Core version
(P1) You are jogging along an isolated lake at dusk. (P2) On a whim, you veer onto an overgrown unmarked trail, and become lost in the dark.
Examples of social evaluation situations
Full version
(P1) You are at a dinner party with friends. (S1) A debate about a contentious issue arises that gets everyone at the table talking. (P2A) You alone bravely defend the unpopular view. (P2C) Your comments are met with sudden uncomfortable silence. (S2) Your friends are looking down at their plates, avoiding eye contact with you. (S3) You feel your chest tighten.
Core version
(P1) You are at a dinner party with friends. (P2) You alone bravely defend the unpopular view, and your comments are met with sudden uncomfortable silence.
Full version
(P1) You are having drinks at a trendy bar. (S1) The bartender tosses ice cubes into glasses, making a loud clinking sound. (P2A) An attractive stranger strolls by, looks you up and down. (P2C) The stranger walks away smirking. (S2) People around you begin saying that you never meet the right people in bars. (S3) Your cheeks are burning.
Core version
(P1) You are having drinks at a trendy bar. (P2) An attractive stranger strolls by, looks you up and down, and walks away smirking.