Shared and unique interoceptive deficits in high alexithymia and neuroticism.

ABSTRACT: Interoception is the perception of internal bodily signals. It is considered fundamental to developing emotional awareness. For this reason, interoceptive deficits are often associated with alexithymia, a condition characterized by difficulty identifying feelings (DIF), difficulty describing feelings (DDF), and an externally-oriented style of thinking (EOT). Yet, the atypical interoception found in alexithymia might be of a similar type and/or more serious than those found in other partially overlapping constructs that entail emotional difficulties and behavioural patterns associated with specific emotional styles. Our study explores this issue by examining the relationship between the interoceptive deficits associated with alexithymia and the Big Five personality traits. A non-clinical sa

SUBMITTER: Gaggero G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9432684 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature