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. 2020 Oct 5;11(5):2041669520961116. doi: 10.1177/2041669520961116

Table 2.

List of Target and Alternative Terms Taken From Baron-Cohen et al. (2001).

Target term Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Actor (sex)
1 Playful Comforting Irritated Bored Male
2 Upset Terrified Arrogant Annoyed Female
3 Desire Joking Flustered Convinced Female
4 Insisting Joking Amused Relaxed Male
5 Worried Irritated Sarcastic Friendly Female
6 Fantasising Aghast Impatient Alarmed Male
7 Uneasy Apologetic Friendly Dispirited Female
8 Despondent Relieved Shy Excited Male
9 Preoccupied Annoyed Hostile Horrified Female
10 Cautious Insisting Bored Aghast Female
11 Regretful Terrified Amused Flirtatious Male
12 Sceptical Indifferent Embarrassed Dispirited Female
13 Anticipating Decisive Threatening Shy Male
14 Accusing Irritated Disappointed Depressed Male
15 Contemplative Flustered Encouraging Amused Male
16 Thoughtful Irritated Encouraging Sympathetic Female
17 Doubtful Affectionate Playful Aghast Female
18 Decisive Amused Aghast Bored Male
19 Tentative Arrogant Grateful Sarcastic Female
20 Friendly Dominant Guilty Horrified Male
21 Fantasising Embarrassed Confused Panicked Female
22 Preoccupied Grateful Insisting Imploring Male
23 Defiant Contended Apologetic Curious Male
24 Pensive Irritated Excited Hostile Female
25 Interested Panicked Incredulous Despondent Male
26 Hostile Alarmed Shy Anxious Male
27 Cautious Joking Arrogant Reassuring Male
28 Interested Joking Affectionate Contended Female
29 Reflective Impatient Aghast Irritated Female
30 Flirtatious Grateful Hostile Disappointed Female
31 Confident Ashamed Joking Dispirited Male
32 Serious Ashamed Bewildered Alarmed Female
33 Concerned Embarrassed Guilty Fantasising Female
34 Distrustful Aghast Baffled Terrified Female
35 Nervous Puzzled Insisting Contemplative Male
36 Suspicious Ashamed Nervous Indecisive Male

The rightmost column shows the sex of the actor representing the facial expression.