Figure 2
From: Self-beneficial belief updating as a coping mechanism for stress-induced negative affect
(a) Cortisol levels over the course of the experiment separately for the three stress groups (social-evaluative stress [n = 29] vs. physical stress [n = 30] vs. no stress [n = 30]). Lines connect group medians. Group means are depicted as gray ovals within the box. (b) Mean negative affect ratings (embarrassment, anger, frustration and perceived stress) over the course of the experiment separately for the three stress groups depicted as in (a) (c) Change in saliva cortisol levels after stress induction (post-stress T2CORT − baseline T1CORT), (d) Change in negative affect (post-stress T2AFF − baseline T1AFF), SOC = Social-evaluative stress group, PHY = Physical stress group, CON = no stress control group. Line inside box: median, lower/upper box hinges: 25th and 75th percentile, lower/upper box whiskers: smallest/largest value within 1.5 × inter-quartile range from hinges, *p < 0.050, ***p < 0.001.
