Fig 1.
Illustration of sequential and cumulative effects of appraisals on facial expressions predicted by the Component Process Model.
The numbers indicate the Action Unit (AU) according to the Faction Action Coding System [37] which are accompanied by descriptions of the respective facial expression.
Table 1.
Component Patterning Theory Predictions for Facial Action Units (AUs) Following Appraisal Outcomes.
Fig 2.
An example of a gambling task trial of Experiment 1.
Presentation times of each trial event are indicated below the corresponding screen. At feedback onset, the information of goal conduciveness and power appraisals was simultaneously presented via a geometric shape in gray or black. At “Choice about outcome” participants decided about the outcome: A = accepting. R = rejecting. RT = reaction time.
Fig 3.
Example of feedback stimuli for the operationalization of goal conduciveness and power appraisals.
The associations of the geometric shapes with the levels of goal conduciveness, and the meaning of the gray or black color of these shapes with the levels of power appraisals were counterbalanced across participants.
Table 2.
Results of the Planned Comparisons for Each Facial Region.
Fig 4.
Electromyographic (EMG) amplitude variations (expressed as % change scores relative to baseline) over the corrugator region, showing the goal conduciveness and the power effects across time.
†p < .10, *p < .05, **p < .01.
Fig 5.
Electromyographic (EMG) amplitude variations over the corrugator region, illustrating the interaction of goal conduciveness and power appraisals across time.
†p < .10, *p < .05, **p < .01.
Fig 6.
Electromyographic (EMG) amplitude variations over the cheek region, illustrating the interaction of goal conduciveness and power appraisals across time.
†p < .10, *p < .05.
Fig 7.
An example of a gambling task trial of Experiment 2.
Presentation times of each trial event are indicated below the corresponding screen. At feedback onset, the information of goal conduciveness and power appraisals was simultaneously presented via a geometric shape in gray or black. A = accepting. R = rejecting. RT = reaction time.
Table 3.
Results of the Planned Comparisons for Each Facial Region.
Fig 8.
Electromyographic (EMG) amplitude variations over the frontalis region, illustrating the goal conduciveness and the power effects across time.
†p < .10, *p < .05.
Fig 9.
Electromyographic (EMG) amplitude variations over the cheek region, illustrating the power effects across time.
*p < .05.
Fig 10.
Electromyographic (EMG) amplitude variations over the cheek region, illustrating the interaction of goal conduciveness and control across time.
†p < .10, *p < .05.
Fig 11.
Electromyographic (EMG) amplitude variations over the frontalis region, illustrating the interaction of goal conduciveness and power across time.
†p < .10, *p < .05, **p < .01.