Table 1. Example of a neutral and a “traumatic” picture story including the presented priming objects.

Picture story example	Neutral story	„Traumatic“ story
Picture 1	This is Susanne Kaufmann. She's 36 years old and works in a big investment company.	This is Susanne Kaufmann. She's 36 years old and works in a big investment company.
Picture 2	After a long working day with several meetings and numerous phone calls, she is finally getting ready to go home.	After a long working day with several meetings and numerous phone calls, she is finally getting ready to go home.
Picture 3	She gets in her car still with a lot of things on her mind. She also starts thinking about her plans for the evening.	She gets in her car still with a lot of things on her mind. She also starts thinking about her plans for the evening.
Priming objects	adhesive tape dispenser, handbag	adhesive tape dispenser, handbag
Picture 4	Susanne is going to spend the evening with her fiancé Peter. They meet up at the park and go for a walk along the lake.	Suddenly a cyclist appears just in front of her car. Susanne hits the breaks hard causing the car to swerve on the wet road and crash into a concrete pier.
Priming objects	personal organizer, cellphone	personal organizer, cellphone
Picture 5	As it is a fairly bright evening, the two of them decide to hire a rowing boat and take a trip around the lake.	The paramedics arrive quickly. Susanne is in a terrible state as the collision has caused severe damage to her head, face, and vital organs.
Priming objects	stapler, puncher	stapler, puncher
Picture 6	Later that evening Susanne and Peter go out for dinner at a restaurant that they often go to.	They rush her to the hospital trying to resuscitate her on the way there and to save her life.
Picture 7	Hungry from the boat trip they enjoy their meal and a glass of wine while they chat about their day.	But the injuries are too serious. Susanne dies from a brain bleeding.