Table 1. Distribution of participants over the experimental conditions; in the ‘Session1’ and ‘Session 2’ columns the first adjective refers to the induced mood, and the second adjective to the atmosphere used; for example, "Sad—Neutral" refers to inducing a sad mood, and evaluating its reduction in a neutral ambience.
Group | Age | Session 1 | Session 2 |
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1 (n = 9; 5 female) | M = 76.8, SD = 8.8 | Sad—Neutral | Anxious—Cozy |
2 (n = 9; 4 female) | M = 78.5, SD = 6.9 | Sad—Activating | Anxious—Neutral |
3 (n = 10; 5 female) | M = 80.5, SD = 8.2 | Anxious—Cozy | Sad—Neutral |
4 (n = 10; 5 female) | M = 79.2, SD = 7.7 | Anxious—Neutral | Sad—Activating |