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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2017 Jul;2(5):421–429. doi: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2017.02.004

Figure 2. Representations of Deceased Task Valence and Arousal.

Figure 2

Average valence and arousal ratings for deceased-related, living control and demographic control blocks. Paired samples t-tests show that deceased-related blocks evoked greater valence as compared to both living (t22=−5.6,p<0.001) and demographic control blocks (t22=−2.2,p=0.031). Deceased-related blocks were more arousing than living (t22=3.15, p=0.005) and demographic control blocks (t22=2.16, p=0.041). Valence ratings were given as: (1=Very Sad, 2=Sad, 3=Neutral, 4=Happy, 5=Very Happy), arousal ratings were given as: (1=Very Relaxed, 2=Relaxed, 3=Neutral, 4=Aroused, 5=Very Aroused). **p<.01. *p<.05.