Table 1.

Examples for negative (mirroring failure situations), positive (mirroring success situations) and neutral rules (words and sentences were presented in German language in all experiments).

Type of content	Example of statement
Positive	When somebody passes an exam, then he is happy
	When somebody triumphed, then he is lucky
Negative	When somebody feels overstrained, then he is sad
	When somebody has self-doubts, then he is depressed
Neutral	When somebody is cabinet maker, then he works with wood
	When somebody showers, then he uses shampoo