Ratings of stimuli used in the experiment
| Mean stimulus ratings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nauseating | Disgusting | Appetizing | Pleasant | Arousing | |
| Appetizing foods | 1.42 ± 0.51 | 1.26 ± 0.27 | 5.36 ± 0.59 | 4.75 ± 0.98 | 4.25 ± 1.23 |
| Bland foods | 1.40 ± 0.52 | 1.29 ± 0.40 | 3.16 ± 0.72 | 3.43 ± 1.14 | 3.21 ± 1.11 |
| Disgusting foods | 4.91 ± 1.32 | 4.38 ± 1.54 | 1.19 ± 0.17 | 1.46 ± 0.44 | 4.56 ± 1.50 |
| Nonfood objects | 1.13 ± 0.18 | 3.11 ± 1.23 | 3.54 ± 1.20 | ||
Mean ± SD ratings indicating the degree to which stimuli used in the experiment were pleasant, disgusting, and arousing and the degree to which food stimuli were appetizing and nauseating.