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Table 2 Task performance during induced optimism manipulation

From: The effect of induced optimism on the optimistic update bias

Dysphoria group

Response to positive events

mean(SD)

Response to negative events

mean(SD)

Reaction time (sec) to positive events

mean(SD)

Reaction time (sec) to negative events

mean(SD)

Low

24.2(2.6) **

8.18(3.8)

22.2(18.7) **

11.7(11.0)

Mild

26.0(3.2) **

12.5(7.3)

19.9(5.9) **

9.3(4.7)

High

23.1(3.8) **

10.8(3.8)

22.3(11.8) **

10.2(2.7)

  1. **:p < .001