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. 2021 May 11;12:676590. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.676590

TABLE 2.

Names given by the study participants to the different characters, sorted out by ages and the positive or negative rates awarded.

Characters’ names given by the 6-year-olds
Attackers
Defender
Crouching player
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No.
‘Saviors’ 5 Spies’ 3 ‘Protector’ 5 ‘The evil one’ 4 ‘Boy’ 4
‘The good ones’ 3 ‘Superpunches’ ‘Carer’ 4 ‘Wolf’ ‘Girl’ 2
‘Touchers’ 3 ‘Punches’ ‘Squire’ 3 ‘Push-asider’ ‘Baby’ 3
‘Blowing colors’ ‘Iron fist’ ‘Defender’ 2 ‘Guard’ 3 3 ‘Princess’
‘Children playing’ 2 ‘Fire fists’ ‘Guardian’ 6 ‘Witch’ 3 3 ‘Sleepyhead’
‘Twisters’ ‘Thieves’ 4 ‘Police’ 6 ‘Dragon’ ‘The sick one’
‘Attackers’ 3 ‘Father’ 3 ‘Mate’ 3
‘The evil ones’ 5 ‘Mother’ 2 ‘The drowned one’
‘Mosquitoes’ 2 ‘Guard’ ‘Snowman’
‘Bees’ ‘Wind’ ‘Turnip’
‘Wolves’ 4 ‘Spinning girl’ ‘Flower’
‘Mice’ ‘Protecting kid’ ‘Bloke’
‘Pirates ‘Cat’ ‘Lightbulb’
‘The good one’
‘Dog’ 4
‘Puppy’
‘Frog’ 2
‘Owl’
‘Food’
‘Cheese’
‘Treasure’ 2
‘Lion’
‘Bear’
15 (25.86%) 28 (48.27%) 36 (62.06%) 13 (22.41%) 36 (62.06%)

Characters’ names given by the 7-year-olds
Attackers
Defender
Crouching player
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No.

‘Touchers’ 2 ‘The evil ones’ 3 ‘Mosquito hunter’ ‘Toucher’ ‘The good one’ 2
‘Adults’ ‘Enemies’ 3 ‘The good one’ 2 ‘Guard’ 2 ‘The little one’
‘Parents’ ‘Dog attackers’ 3 ‘Guardian’ 6 ‘Doctor Flux’ ‘Mate’ 2
‘Children’ 3 ‘Thieves’ 5 ‘Defender’ 7 ‘Warden’ ‘Rock’ 2
‘Happy girls’ ‘Attackers’ 6 ‘Shield’ ‘Monster’ ‘The sleepy one’
‘Supergirls’ ‘The evil ones’ 3 ‘Protector’ 4 ‘Kid’ 6
‘Girls playing with a dog’ ‘Fools’ ‘Toucher’ ‘Girl’ 3
‘Sailors’ ‘Murderers’ 2 ‘Touchator’ ‘Baby’ 3
‘Fishers’ ‘Fight’ ‘Superman’ ‘Food’
‘Incredibles’ ‘Wolves’ 2 ‘Civil guard’ ‘Frog’ 2
‘Rescuing cops’ ‘Skeletons’ ‘Kid’ ‘Dog’ 8
‘Rescuers’ ‘Monsters’ ‘Dog owner’ ‘Fish’
‘Pirates’ ‘Animal-protecting guardian’ ‘Machine’ 2
‘Mosquitoes’ 3 ‘Dog guardian’ ‘Treasure’ 4
‘Dog-protecting kid’ ‘Prisoner’ 3
‘Spider’ 2 ‘The sick one’ 2
15 (26.78%) 35 (62.5%) 32 (57.14%) 6 (10.71%) 43 (76.78%)

Characters’ names given by the 8-year-olds
Attackers
Defender
Crouching player
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No.

‘Touchers’ 2 ‘Infectors’ ‘World savior’ ‘The evil one’ 2 ‘King’ 2 ‘The jailed one’
‘Children’ 2 ‘The evil ones’ 4 ‘Soldier’ ‘Terrorist’ ‘Queen’
‘Treasurers’ ‘Aggressors’ ‘Catcher’ ‘Kid’ ‘Princess’
‘The good ones’ ‘Disturbers’ ‘The good one’ 2 ‘Witch’ ‘Beautiful house’
‘Prisoner’s friends’ ‘Attackers’ 12 ‘Kid’ 2 ‘Kid’ 10
‘Children’ 4 ‘Punchers’ ‘Protector’ 8 ‘Baby’ 2
‘Girls’ ‘Teasers’ ‘Batman’ ‘Mate’
‘Parents’ ‘Mosquitoes’ 2 ‘Defender’ 9 ‘The good one’
‘The pain-in-the-necks’ ‘Guard’ 4 ‘Trapped kid’
‘Thieves’ 6 ‘Referee’ ‘Protected kid’ ‘Scared kid’
‘Muggers’ 4 ‘Guardian’ 8 ‘Prisoner’
‘Wolves’ ‘Doctor’ ‘Treasure chest with golden coins’
Attackers Defender Crouching player
Positive Negative Positive Negative Positive Negative
Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No.
‘Lions’ 3 ‘Father’ ‘Chest’
‘The Creeper’ ‘Mother’ ‘Treasure’ 4
‘Family’ ‘Dog owner’ ‘Jewel’ 2
‘Thieves’ family’ ‘Galactic guardian’ ‘Energy stone’
‘Attackers from the future’ ‘The protected one’
‘Tornado’ ‘The annoying one’
‘Kooks’ ‘Defenseless man’
‘Botherers’ ‘Captain America’
‘Galactic fighters’ ‘The weak one’
‘Precious stone’
‘Table with food’
‘The secret’
‘Frog’ 2
‘Dog’ 5
13 (20.96%) 45 (72.58%) 43 (69.35%) 5 (8.06%) 47 (75.8%) 1 (1.61%)

Characters’ names given by the 9-year-olds
Attackers
Defender
Crouching player
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No.

‘Friends’ ‘Thieves’ 6 ‘Cop’ 2 ‘Bad hoarding child’ ‘Roman king’ ‘Burglar’
‘Two generous children’ ‘Children’ 2 ‘Protecting man’ ‘Devil’ ‘King’ 2 ‘Local traitor’
‘Superheroes’ ‘The evil ones’ ‘Protector’ 6 ‘King’s defender’ ‘Magic stone with powers to transform you’
‘Family’ ‘Deer hunters’ ‘Mother’ ‘Friend’ 2
‘Girls’ ‘Kidnappers’ ‘Defender’ 12 ‘Silly-person’
‘Runners’ ‘The pain-in-the-necks’ ‘Lifesaver’ ‘Prisoner’
‘Attackers’ 11 ‘Doctor’ ‘Prisoner’ 5
‘Bullies’ ‘Carer’ 2 ‘Kid’ 6
‘Harassers’ ‘Guardian’ 7 ‘Sad kid’
‘Pesterers’ ‘Guard’ 4 ‘Kid whose’ watch others’ want to steal’
‘Mosquitoes’ ‘Magician’ ‘Little thing’
‘Crazy catchers’ ‘Kid’ ‘The sick one’
‘Gluttons’ ‘Protecting kid’ ‘The weak one’
‘Child that has gone kind’ ‘Scared deer’
‘Helping kid’ ‘Bull’
‘Catcher’ 3 ‘Frog’
‘Cook’ ‘Dog’
‘Seller’ ‘Father’s money’
‘Gardener’ ‘Last rukifruc (worth a fortune)’
‘Golden statuette with powers’
‘Golden stone’
‘Wedding ring’
‘Special thing’
‘Star’
‘Lucky statue’
‘Valuable stone’
‘Diamond’
‘Stone’ 2
‘Food pot’
‘Chocolate’
‘Food’
‘Cabbage’
6 (9.37%) 29 (45.31%) 48 (75%) 2 (3.12%) 44 (68.75%) 3 (4.68%)

Characters’ names given by the 10-year-olds
Attackers
Defender
Crouching player
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No.

‘Children’ ‘The evil ones’ 2 ‘Friend’ ‘The evil one’ ‘Kid’ ‘Hostage’
‘Cops’ ‘Evildoers’ ‘Defender’ 14 ‘Buddy’ ‘Friend’ 2 ‘Thief’
‘Wrongdoers’ ‘Carer’ 4 ‘The touchy one’ ‘Mate’ ‘Magnet stone’
‘Thieves’ 6 ‘Protector’ 10 ‘Defendman’
‘Attackers’ 16 ‘Guardian’ 5 ‘Cutie’
‘Buddies’ ‘Catcher’ 2 ‘Hostage’ 4
‘Children’ 2 ‘Children’ 4 ‘Prisoner’ 5
‘Virus carriers’ ‘Doctor’ ‘Prisoner girl’
‘Viruses’ ‘Beekeeper’ ‘Boulder’
‘Harassers’ ‘Flag’
‘Bullies’ ‘Jewel’
‘Twister’ ‘Power stone’
‘Wisecracks’ ‘Base’ 2
‘Hagglers’ ‘Sheep’
‘Idiots’ ‘Dog’
‘Bear’ ‘Frog’ 3
‘Penguin’
‘Pineapple’
‘Honey’
2 (3.33%) 38 (63.33%) 42 (70%) 3 (5%) 30 (50%) 3 (5%)

Characters’ names given by the 11-year-olds
Attackers
Defender
Crouching player
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No. Name No.

‘Mate’ ‘Thugs’ ‘Mate’ 4 ‘Abductor’ ‘Mate’ 2 ‘Statue’ 2
‘Touchator’ ‘Thieves’ 4 ‘Friend’ ‘Monster’ ‘Friend’ ‘Magnet’
‘Parents’ ‘Attackers’ 15 ‘Doctor’ ‘The one everybody tries to kill’
‘Horses’ ‘Aggressors’ ‘Bodyguard’ 6 ‘Protected’ 4
‘Children playing’ 9 ‘Fidgeters’ ‘Defender’ 14 ‘Kid’ 6
‘Head-poker’ ‘Guys who are trying to kill’ ‘Shepherd’ ‘Kidnapped kid’
‘Murderers’ ‘Guardian’ 10 ‘Prisoner’ 2
‘Bullies’ ‘The bitter one’ ‘Victim’
‘Wolves’ ‘Mr do-not-let-others-ride-the-mare’ ‘Treasure’ 4
‘Children’ ‘Catcher’ 6 ‘Sheep’
‘Fans’ ‘Donkey’
‘Horses’ ‘Mare’
‘Frog’ 2
‘Famous frog’
‘Diamond frog’
‘Flag’
‘Valuable rock’
‘Golden stone’
‘Meteorite’
‘Statue’
‘Doorbell’
14 (23.72%) 29 (49.15%) 45 (76.27%) 2 (3.38%) 35 (59.32%) 3 (5.08%)