Emotion induction procedure
We opted to use a vicarious experience to induce negative emotions for ethical reasons. Experimental research has commonly employed films to elicit standardized emotional responses [After watching the videoclip, participants answered 6 questions to check if our manipulation worked (Additional file Subsequently, participants in the N and E conditions read a short description of the videoclip they had watched. Participants in the E-CR condition were asked to engage in cognitive reappraisal. Briefly, the instructions acknowledged that the participant might have found the video disturbing but benefits could also be extracted from the difficult situations one experiences and requested the participant to (i) look at the experience from a different perspective and try to identify how the resident in the video could have benefited from the it for his/her professional development, and (ii) write down at least one possible positive outcome from the experience.