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Electrophysiological Correlates of Alexithymia
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by Constanza Berger, Gerene K. Starratt, and Christoper Starratt - Barry University
Categories: Abnormal | Physiological
Event-related potential (ERP) methodology was used to investigate the electrophysiological nature of alexithymia. Student participants (10 men and 18 women) were identified as relatively high or low in alexithymia using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (Parker, Bagby, Taylor, Endler, & Schmitz, 1993), and ERPs were elicited using an auditory oddball task. The amplitude of the P300 component of the ERP was measured. Effect size differences in hemispheric asymmetries associated with alexithymic characteristics were noted. Results from this study provide insight into the physiological nature of alexithymia.