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. 2018 Dec 19;15(12):2907. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122907

Table 5.

Description of the eight emotional states examined.

Emotion Class Source to Trigger Description Arousal and Valence Scale
No Emotion Blank Boredom Low arousal and neutral valence
Anger Images of people arousing anger Feeling of fighting Very high arousal and very negative valence
Hate Image of injustice and cruelty Anger of lesser severity Low arousal and negative valence
Grief Image of deformed child or thought of loss of mother Sadness High arousal and negative valence
Platonic Love Images of family summer Happiness and peace Low arousal and positive valence
Romantic Love Erotic imagery Lust and feeling for romance Very high arousal and positive valence
Joy Song of joy Stronger feelings of happiness Medium high arousal and positive valence
Reverence Images for holly places and reciting prayers Calm and peaceful feelings Very low arousal and neutral valence