Table 1 Descriptive statistics and correlations among study variables

1.Anticipatory pleasure

1

2.Consummatory pleasure

0.64^***

1

3.Cognitive flexibility

0.11^***

0.27^***

1

4.Emotional expressivity

0.44^***

0.35^***

−0.05

1

Male

35.48 ± 6.17

43.89 ± 7.65

72.64 ± 9.65

68.03 ± 11.87

Female (M ± SD)

37.82 ± 6.35

45.82 ± 7.16

71.09 ± 9.04

71.33 ± 11.53

T-tests

−6.03^***

−4.23^***

2.69^**

−4.57^***