Fig. 1

Estimated marginal means plots show average ratings of (A) valence of emotional experience and (B) inner tension after exclusion, inclusion, and overinclusion conditions reported by participants with BPD (blue) and healthy controls (yellow). Note. BPD = borderline personality disorder; HC = healthy control; valence of emotional experience (5 points, ranging from 1 = “very unpleasant” to 5 = “very pleasant”); the level of inner tension (5 points, ranging from 1 = “not at all” to 5 = “very strong”); error bars represent 95% confidence interval