///////////////// TRIAL 1_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "Amanda is very thin." "Amanda has a difficult life." "Amanda doesn't even have a home." INTERPRETATIONS "Amanda is a runway model." "Amanda has an eating disorder." "Amanda has lost her fake teeth." "Amanda is homeless." ///////////////// TRIAL 2_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "Natasha doesn't know that she's talking to her mother." "Natasha is confused and disoriented." "Natasha did not wear her helmet when she went biking." INTERPRETATIONS "Natasha is at a Halloween costume party." "Natasha was just told that she was adopted as a child." "Natasha is very shy." "Natasha has lost her memory after being hit by a car." ///////////////// TRIAL 3_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "Judy saved the little girl's life." "Judy's family supported Judy's decision to help the little girl." "Luckily, Judy is the same blood-type as the little girl." INTERPRETATIONS "Judy is a fire-fighter." "Judy is a doctor." "Judy is a witch." "Judy is an organ donor." ///////////////// TRIAL 4_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "The picnic came to an abrupt end." "Everyone went home stunned from the picnic's outcome." "By the time the ambulance arrived it was too late." INTERPRETATIONS "It started to rain unexpectedly." "The families began to argue with one another." "The volcanoe began to erupt." "Audrey died from an allergic reaction to a bee sting." ///////////////// TRIAL 5_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "Sometimes Veronica goes home in tears." "Veronica does not have many friends." "Veronica is afraid of her classmates." INTERPRETATIONS "Veronica is always overly dramatic." "Veronica is suffering from the side effects of her medication." "Veronica likes to water the plants with her tears." "Veronica is bullied at school." ///////////////// TRIAL 6_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "Susan can hardly speak or think." "Susan made a bad decision in her past." "Susan must begin taking her medication immediately." INTERPRETATIONS "Susan is very drunk." "Susan is mentally handicapped." "Susan does not like doing much." "Susan has just been diagnosed with HIV." ///////////////// TRIAL 7_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "Janet is screaming." "Janet will have to go to court." "Janet is an irresponsible parent." INTERPRETATIONS "Someone scratched the paint on Janet's new car." "Janet caught her husband cheating on her." "Janet's bad singing is often mistaken for screaming." "Janet's children are being taken away by Social Services." ///////////////// TRIAL 8_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "Sandra works downtown." "Sandra always works alone." "Sandra's clients are only men." INTERPRETATIONS "Sandra is a lawyer in a large firm." "Sandra works in a soup-kitchen for the homeless." "Sandra is afraid of the countryside." "Sandra is a prostitute." ///////////////// TRIAL 9_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "Andrea has made some new friends." "Andrea's new friends control every single aspect of her life." "Andrea has very suddenly cut off all contact with her family." INTERPRETATIONS "Andrea has just started going to university." "Andrea is a kind and caring person." "Andrea loves to be photographed." "Andrea has joined a cult." ///////////////// TRIAL 10_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "Nicholas is driving his car very fast." "Nicholas did not stop at the red light." "Nicholas injured a little girl with his car." INTERPRETATIONS "Nicholas is running late for work." "Nicholas' wife is in labour." "Nicholas hates going for walks." "Nicholas is a hit and run offender." ///////////////// TRIAL 11_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "Mark often comes home late from work." "Mark tells his wife that he is not in the mood to spend time with her." "Mark's wife is suspicious." INTERPRETATIONS "Mark is trying to earn a promotion at work." "Mark must work hard in order to not lose his job." "Mark thinks that money grows on trees." "Mark is having an affair." ///////////////// TRIAL 12_EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS "The woman has been in severe pain all day." "The woman is impatiently waiting for her special day to come." "The woman has a big belly." INTERPRETATIONS "The woman is training to be a champion gymnast." "The woman has only days left to live." "The woman loves to be tickled." "The woman is about to have a baby." ///////////////// TRIAL 13_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "Tiffany watches her diet." "Tiffany must be careful to avoid sugar." "Tiffany uses needles every day." INTERPRETATIONS "Tiffany is a fitness instructor." "Tiffany has an eating disorder." "Tiffany does not know how to cook eggs." "Tiffany is diabetic." ///////////////// TRIAL 14_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "Tom and Mike are screaming." "Tom and Mike feel nauseous." "Tom and Mike ate too much cotton candy today." INTERPRETATIONS "Tom and Mike are at a basketball game." "Tom and Mike have found a dead body in the alley." "Tom and Mike enjoy being in the spotlight." "Tom and Mike are having fun on a roller-coaster." ///////////////// TRIAL 15_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "Hank is very creative." "Hank has a team of helpers." "Hank's restaurant is the most popular in the city." INTERPRETATIONS "Hank is a painter." "Hank is a con-artist." "Hank is a farmer." "Hank is a chef." ///////////////// TRIAL 16_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "Luke spends lots of time driving." "Luke is a young man." "Luke's car often smells like pizza." INTERPRETATIONS "Luke is a taxi driver." "Luke is an ambulance driver." "Luke is a fisherman." "Luke delivers pizza." ///////////////// TRIAL 17_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "Jenny can't fall asleep." "Jenny can't wait until it is finally morning." "Jenny wonders how many presents she will find under the tree." INTERPRETATIONS "Jenny is nervous about her exam the next day." "Jenny is worried about her ill mother." "Jenny loves her bed." "Jenny is excited about Christmas morning." ///////////////// TRIAL 18_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "People often dread visiting John." "John tries his best to make people feel comfortable." "John hands out free toothbrushes." INTERPRETATIONS "John always tells his guests long and boring stories." "John is in the hospital." "John is a famous hockey player." "John is a dentist." ///////////////// TRIAL 19_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "The man is an experienced public speaker." "The same people come to hear the man speak every week." "The man wears long robes." INTERPRETATIONS "The man is a politician." "The man is a gay-rights activist." "The man is shy." "The man is a priest." ///////////////// TRIAL 20_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "Richard sometimes wears make-up." "Richard spends most of his time in the theatre." "Richard went to acting school." INTERPRETATIONS "Richard is a drag queen." "Richard is self conscious about his scars." "Richard wishes he had a wife." "Richard is an actor." ///////////////// TRIAL 21_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "Michael's job is to entertain people." "Michael is a little shy sometimes." "Michael sits in front of a computer writing all day long." INTERPRETATIONS "Michael is a famous magician." "Michael the clown entertains sick children in the hospital." "Michael is a poker player." "Michael's job is to write novels." ///////////////// TRIAL 22_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "Nicole has an immense amount of will power." "Nicole loves to be challenged." "Nicole is very fit." INTERPRETATIONS "Nicole is studying all night." "Nicole is a recovering alcoholic." "Nicole only eats red candy." "Nicole is a marathon champion." ///////////////// TRIAL 23_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "Danielle is very unreliable." "Daneille does not like criticism." "Danielle was rude to her boss." INTERPRETATIONS "Danielle often forgets her homework." "Danielle is a poor mother." "Danielle is not a very good cook." "Danielle has been fired from her job." ///////////////// TRIAL 24_NEUTRAL STATEMENTS "Stella answers the phone at work." "Stella is a powerful woman." "Stella went to law school." INTERPRETATIONS "Stella is a secretary." "Stella is a 911 phone call operator." "Stella is a baby-sitter." "Stella is a lawyer." ///////////////// TRIAL 25_DISTRACTOR STATEMENTS "Cindy is dancing." "Cindy is wearing a small dress." "The men clap and whistle when Cindy dances." INTERPRETATIONS "Cindy is at a party." "Cindy is high on drugs at a rave." "Cindy is a member of a famous pop group." "Cindy is a stripper." ///////////////// TRIAL 26_DISTRACTOR STATEMENTS "Stan is on his knees." "Stan is crying." "Stan's wife has packed her bags." INTERPRETATIONS "Stan is praying." "Stan is about to propose to his fiancee." "Stan wishes he was a magic dwarf." "Stan can't find his purse." ///////////////// TRIAL 27_DISTRACTOR STATEMENTS "Jason is a successful business man." "Jason's clients are mainly young men." "Jason never gets caught by the police." INTERPRETATIONS "Jason is a bank manager." "Jason is an owner of a rehabilitation center." "Jason is a pimp." "Jason is a drug dealer." ///////////////// TRIAL 28_DISTRACTOR STATEMENTS "Gary is responsible for many lives." "Gary's work can get to be quite boring and repetitive." "Gary's route is one of the busiest." INTERPRETATIONS "Gary is an army general." "Gary is a surgeon." "Gary is a clown." "Gary is a sports-cast announcer." ///////////////// TRIAL 29_DISTRACTOR STATEMENTS "Eric often carries binoculars with him." "Eric always has an unpredictable schedule." "Eric tries to solve mysteries." INTERPRETATIONS "Eric is a bird expert." "Eric is a stalker." "Eric is an astronaut." "Eric is a tennis player." ///////////////// TRIAL 30_DISTRACTOR STATEMENTS "Emily stays home for the night." "Emily feels that men are unreliable." "Emily has been waiting for her date to arrive for hours." INTERPRETATIONS "Emily has been grounded." "Emily has an infection." "Emily's date's car has broken down." "Emily has been stood up by her date."