* Fear: Mary is terrified of Abigail and the other girls, who have been threatening her and accusing her of witchcraft. She knows that if she doesn't recant her testimony, she will be in danger.
* Guilt: Mary feels guilty about her role in the witch trials, and she realizes that she has been used by Abigail and the other girls to accuse innocent people. She wants to set things right and free the people who have been wrongly accused.
* Manipulation: Abigail is able to manipulate Mary into changing her testimony by threatening her and appealing to her sense of guilt. She convinces Mary that she is the only one who can save herself and the people she loves by recanting her testimony.
Mary Warren's change of testimony is a turning point in the play, as it begins to unravel Abigail's web of lies and expose the truth about the witch trials.