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. 2014 Nov 18;5:1306. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01306

Table 1.

Means and standard deviations of the valence and contagiousness ratings.

Presentation mode
Rating Static
Dynamic
M SD M SD F (df1, df2) p
Maliciousness DD Low 1.79 0.83 2.08 0.75
DD Medium 2.15 1.02 2.21 0.86
DD High 1.97 0.99 2.05 0.92 0.19 (1,80) 0.721
FAIM Low 2.00 0.79 2.46 1.04
FAIM Medium 2.24 0.93 2.29 0.82
FAIM High 2.41 1.05 1.83 0.69 5.51 (1,89) 0.020
Benevolence DD Low 2.70 0.68 2.80 0.82
DD Medium 2.85 0.78 3.03 0.80
DD High 3.45 0.99 3.31 1.05 0.63 (1,80) 0.802
FAIM Low 2.28 0.79 2.65 0.82
FAIM Medium 2.40 0.85 2.74 0.79
FAIM High 2.79 0.98 3.69 0.93 7.03 (1,80) 0.009
Contagiousness DD Low 1.98 0.68 1.84 0.71
DD Medium 2.12 0.77 2.38 0.91
DD High 2.86 0.97 2.82 1.16 0.02 (1,80) 0.880
FAIM Low 2.00 0.72 1.79 0.84
FAIM Medium 2.13 0.88 1.97 0.84
FAIM High 2.43 0.89 3.05 1.03 9.07 (1,89) 0.003

Static = Picture of the apex of the laughter event. Dynamic = Full video animation. DD = Duchenne laugh. FAIM = Laugh with added frown as intensity marker. Low = Low Intensity. Medium = Medium Intensity. High = High Intensity.