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  Alexithymic features and the labeling of brief emotional facial expressions: An fMRI study

Ihme, K., Sacher, J., Lichev, V., Rosenberg, N., Kugel, H., Rufer, M., et al. (2014). Alexithymic features and the labeling of brief emotional facial expressions: An fMRI study. Neuropsychologia, 64, 289-299. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2014.09.044.

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Ihme, Klas1, Author
Sacher, Julia2, 3, Author           
Lichev, Vladimir1, Author
Rosenberg, Nicole1, Author
Kugel, Harald4, Author
Rufer, Michael5, Author
Grabe, Hans-Jörgen6, 7, Author
Pampel, André8, Author           
Lepsien, Jöran8, Author           
Kersting, Anette1, Author
Villringer, Arno2, 3, Author           
Lane, Richard D.9, Author
Suslow, Thomas1, 10, Author
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1Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Germany, ou_persistent22              
2Department Neurology, MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Max Planck Society, ou_634549              
3Clinic for Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Germany, ou_persistent22              
4Department of Clinical Radiology, Münster University, Germany, ou_persistent22              
5Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, ou_persistent22              
6Department of Psychiatry, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald, Germany, ou_persistent22              
7HELIOS Hospital, Stralsund, Germany, ou_persistent22              
8Methods and Development Unit Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Max Planck Society, ou_634558              
9Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA, ou_persistent22              
10Department of Psychiatry, Münster University, Germany, ou_persistent22              

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Free keywords: Alexithymia; Emotional facial expressions; Striatum; Toronto Alexithymia Scale; Toronto Structured Interview for Alexithymia
 Abstract: The ability to recognize subtle facial expressions can be valuable in social interaction to infer emotions and intentions of others. Research has shown that the personality trait of alexithymia is linked to difficulties labeling facial expressions especially when these are presented with temporal constraints. The present study investigates the neural mechanisms underlying this deficit. 50 young healthy volunteers had to label briefly presented (≤100 ms) emotional (happy, angry, fearful) facial expressions masked by a neutral expression while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A multi-method approach (20-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale and Toronto Structured Interview for Alexithymia) was administered to assess alexithymic tendencies. Behavioral results point to a global deficit of alexithymic individuals in labeling brief facial expressions. Alexithymia was related to decreased response of the ventral striatum to negative facial expressions. Moreover, alexithymia was associated with lowered activation in frontal, temporal and occipital cortices. Our data suggest that alexithymic individuals have difficulties in creating appropriate representations of the emotional state of other persons under temporal constraints. These deficiencies could lead to problems in labeling other people׳s facial emotions.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2014-08-182014-05-262014-09-242014-10-022014-11
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2014.09.044
PMID: 25281889
Other: Epub 2014
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Title: Neuropsychologia
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 64 Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 289 - 299 Identifier: ISSN: 0028-3932
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/954925428258