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. 2015 Feb 18;10(2):e0114578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114578

Table 1. Example WSAP sentences paired with threatening and benign associations.

Choking (Threat) You wake up in the morning and it is hard to swallow
Thirsty (Benign) You wake up in the morning and it is hard to swallow
Heart Attack (Threat) After climbing the stairs your heart begins to beat harder than usual
Exercise (Benign) After climbing the stairs your heart begins to beat harder than usual
Embarrassing (Threat) You feel like you might faint in line at the store and people would be around to see
Helpful (Benign) You feel like you might faint in line at the store and people would be around to see