Table 1.

Statistical hypotheses testing

	(1) Presentation mode (A, V) × facial expression (1, 0)	(2a) Presentation mode (A, AV) × facial expression (1, 0)	(2b) Presentation mode (V, AV) × facial expression (1, 0)
Manipulation check
Stronger effect of the facial expression manipulation in V than A	Significant	–	–
Sensory dominance
Audio is dominating	Significant	Not significant	Significant
Visual is dominating	Significant	Significant	Not significant
No dominance	Significant	Significant	Significant

Presentation modes with one letter decode uni-sensory presentation, with two audio–visual presentation. Recordings were with expressive (1) or suppressed (0) facial expression. Stimuli a– f (see “Method”) included in this sequential testing account