Table 2.
Demographic, neuropsychological, and personality characteristics of the subjects participating in the independent control experiment
| OXT (n = 15) | PLC (n = 14) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.40 (3.29) | 25.43 (3.24) |
| Years of education | 18.43 (2.53) | 17.64 (2.27) |
| RAVLT | ||
| Trial 1-5a | 58.14 (7.93) | 64.17 (6.25) |
| Trial 6: Retentionb | 12.29 (2.20) | 13.67 (1.50) |
| Trial 7: Delayed recallc | 12.71 (1.94) | 13.92 (1.51) |
| LPS-4d | 30.93 (3.27) | 31.31 (3.79) |
| MWT-Ae | 31.86 (2.35) | 31.64 (3.03) |
| d2f | 210.91 (25.38) | 221.55 (24.24) |
| TMT-Ag (seconds) | 24.50 (7.38) | 23.44 (6.87) |
| TMT-Bg (seconds) | 63.08 (15.93) | 50.41 (11.87) |
| Digit-span, forwardh | 8.21 (8.54) | 8.54 (2.03) |
| Digit-span, backwardsh | 7.86 (2.28) | 7.93 (2.14) |
| STAI State, prei | 43.07 (2.87) | 41.29 (2.46) |
| STAI State, posti | 41.93 (3.41) | 39.57 (4.86) |
| STAI Traiti | 43.07 (4.46) | 41.14 (3.67) |
| Positive affect, prej | 30.80 (4.07) | 28.36 (5.03) |
| Positive affect, postj | 26.87 (7.49) | 27.86 (6.06) |
| Negative affect, prej | 10.87 (1.25) | 11.57 (3.27) |
| Negative affect, postj | 11.00 (1.60) | 10.71 (0.83) |
| SIASk | 11.57 (3.60) | 12.25 (5.60) |
| SPSl | 3.50 (3.21) | 4.29 (3.99) |
| BISm | 2.01 (0.37) | 2.21 (0.66) |
| BASn | 3.27 (0.18) | 2.93 (0.47) |
There were no significant between-group differences for any of the parameters listed in this table (all ps > 0.05). The applied inventories and tests are referenced in Table 1. Given are mean values (SD).