Table 2. Descriptive statistics manipulations Study 1.

	Mean		SD		N
	WS	SS	WS	SS	WS/SS
Identify-the-best direct	−2.25	−6.16	6.12	5.93	12
Collaboration direct	−0.98	−7.81	8.72	8.68	11
Identify-the-best analogical	1.76	−3.69	6.98	7.37	13
Collaboration analogical	0.38	−4.66	6.44	6.97	12
Analogical rule	1.10	−4.16	6.62	7.05	25
Direct rule	−1.64	−6.95	7.33	7.25	23
Identify-the-best	−0.16	−4.88	6.76	6.70	25
Collaboration	−0.26	−6.17	7.47	7.81	23

Note: WS =  weak cognitive synergy; SS =  strong cognitive synergy; N =  number of groups.