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. 2019 Sep 13;10:2091. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02091

TABLE 2.

Means (SD, and 95% CI) for the physiological measures (startle, SCR, and HR) and ratings (valence, arousal, and threat) as a function of Block (first, second), Instruction (threat, safety), and experimental Group (Angry-Neutral, Happy-Neutral).

Block Instruction Group Startle SCR HR Valence Arousal Threat






M SD 95% Cl M SD 95% Cl M SD 95% Cl M SD 95% Cl M SD 95% Cl M SD 95% Cl
Block 1 Threat Angry-Neutral 57.55 1.02 [55.42, 59.67] 0.19 0.03 [0.12, 0.26] −1.3 0.31 [−1.94, −0.65] 3.4 0.26 [2.87, 3.94] 5.35 0.41 [4.5, 6.2] 4.75 0.62 [3.45, 6.05]
Happy-Neutral 58.48 1.32 [55.69, 61.27] 0.25 0.05 [0.15, 0.351 −2.3 0.78 [−3.94, −0.66] 5.0 0.49 [3.97. 6.03] 5.5 0.44 [4.58, 6.42] 2.45 0.57 [1.25, 3.65]
Safe Angry-Neutral 50.56 0.72 [49.06, 52.06] 0.11 0.02 [0.06, 0.16] −0.65 0.32 [−1.32, 0.02] 5.4 0.25 [4.89, 5.91] 3.4 0.32 [2.73, 4.07] 2.15 0.47 [1.16, 3.14]
Happy-Neutral 52.03 0.89 [50.16, 53.9] 0.13 0.03 [0.08, 0.19] −0.70 0.33 [−1.4, 0.00] 5.25 0.31 [4.61,5.89] 3.2 0.33 [2.51,3.89] 2.8 0.40 [1.97, 3.63]
Block 2 Threat Angry-Neutral 49.38 1.15 [46.98, 51.78] 0.12 0.03 [0.06, 0.17] −0.90 0.36 [−1.65, −0.16] 4.3 0.26 [3.75, 4.85] 4.85 0.38 [4.06, 5.64] 3.7 0.56 [2.53, 4.871
Happy-Neutral 47.84 1.05 [45.62, 50.06] 0.14 0.05 [0.05, 0.24] −1.31 0.50 [−2.36, −0.26] 4.35 0.39 [3.54,5.16] 4.25 0.48 [3.24, 5.26] 4.05 0.57 [2.85, 5.25]
Safe Angry-Neutral 45.22 0.62 [43.93, 46.51] 0.08 0.02 [0.04, 0.12] −0.82 0.52 [−1.92, 0.28] 3.75 0.27 [3.18, 4.32] 3.75 0.42 [2.87, 4.63] 3.65 0.56 [2.53, 4.871
Happy-Neutral 45.24 0.72 [43.72, 46.76] 0.07 0.02 [0.02, 0.12] −0.06 0.39 [−0.88, 0.75] 6.15 0.43 [5.25, 7.05] 3.25 0.44 [2.33, 4.17] 1.3 0.42 [0.41, 2.19]