Differences in alexithymia, emotional awareness, and facial emotion recognition under conditions of self-focused attention among women with high and low eating disorder symptoms: a 2 x 2 experimental study

Differences in alexithymia, emotional awareness, and facial emotion recognition under conditions of self-focused attention among women with high and low eating disorder symptoms: a 2 x 2 experimental study

Abstract Background Women with eating disorders generally perform more poorly on measures of alexithymia, defined as difficulty identifying and describing emotions, and theory of mind, or the ability to infer what others are thinking and feeling. The extent to which these abilities may be influenced...

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Main Authors: Jillon S. Vander Wal, Alicia A. Kauffman, Zachary A. Soulliard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
Subjects:
Eating disorders
Alexithymia
Theory of mind
Affect
Emotional regulation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-020-00304-5

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