TABLE 6.
Descriptive statistics for the pictures based on the eye tracking study.
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Valence Category |
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Negative (N = 20) |
Positive (N = 20) |
Neutral (N = 3) |
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| Dependent variable | M | SD | Min-Max | M | SD | Min-Max | M | SD | Min-Max |
| Ratings | |||||||||
| Valence1 | 2.2. | 1.11 | 1–8 | 7.33 | 1.28 | 1–9 | 4.80 | 1.44 | 2–9 |
| Arousal1 | 6.42 | 1.93 | 1–9 | 3.11 | 2.00 | 1–9 | 3.65 | 1.88 | 1–7 |
| Eye tracking | |||||||||
| Total number of fixations | 10.89 | 1.86 | 4–17 | 10.37 | 2.08 | 3–15 | 10.16 | 2.30 | 3–14 |
| Mean fixation duration2 | 297.29 | 77.70 | 176.14–928.75 | 323.15 | 112.20 | 163.21–1226 | 350.56 | 167.85 | 200.38–1279.67 |
| Mean Saccade amplitude3 | 5.64 | 1.31 | 2.61–10.49 | 4.99 | 1.26 | 2.28–12.56 | 5.33 | 1.43 | 2.74–9.23 |
Descriptive statistics were computed based on aggregated values for each participant and picture. 1Ratings were assessed on 9-point rating scales. 2Mean Fixation Duration was measures in ms. 3Mean Saccade Amplitude was measured in degrees (°) of visual angle.