Fig. 2.

Behavioral and physiological indices of reactions to film excerpts: (a) rated sadness intensity − median values (solid line) and inter-quartile range (delineated by dashed lines). N = 44 and N = 43 in Sophie and Stepmom, respectively. (b) Parasympathetic index (mean ± standard error) and median rating of sadness intensity resampled as described in the ‘Materials and Methods’ section. (c) The behavioral and the parasympathetic indices. N = 35 and N = 32 in Sophie and Stepmom, respectively. *P < 0.03, **P < 0.0002.