Alexithymia and Sensory Processing Sensitivity: Areas of Overlap and Links to Sensory Processing Styles.

Frontiers in Psychology
Lorna S Jakobson, Sarah N Rigby

Abstract

Alexithymia is a dimensional trait characterized by difficulties identifying and describing feelings and an externally oriented thinking (EOT) style. Here, we explored interrelationships between alexithymia and measures assessing how individuals process and regulate their responses to environmental and body-based cues. Young adults (N = 201) completed self-report questionnaires assessing alexithymia, sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), interoceptive accuracy (IA), sensory processing styles, and current levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. Whereas EOT was related to low orienting sensitivity, problems with emotional appraisal (difficulties identifying feelings/difficulties describing feelings) were related to heightened sensory sensitivity. In addition, features of SPS improved the prediction of alexithymia above and beyond that accounted for by IA. We suggest that EOT is linked to problems maintaining a representation of one's emotions in working memory and that low IA and problems with emotional appraisal are linked to atypicalities in sensory processing that may impact embodiment. A latent profile analysis revealed five classes of individuals distinguished by the relative strength of different alexithymic traits and b...Continue Reading

References

Apr 1, 1993·Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science : the Official Journal of the Pavlovian Society·T Sivik
Feb 24, 2001·The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·C BrownD Filion
Jun 5, 2003·Journal of Psychosomatic Research·Junilla K LarsenRon Hijman
Aug 23, 2003·Journal of Psychosomatic Research·James D A ParkerR Michael Bagby
Sep 24, 2004·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·Constantine SedikidesCaryl Rusbult
Dec 28, 2004·Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin·Elaine N AronKristin M Davies
Jun 7, 2005·European Psychiatry : the Journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists·Sylvie Berthoz, Elisabeth L Hill
Mar 14, 2007·Cognitive Neuropsychiatry·Bob BermondPeter P Moormann
Oct 2, 2007·Journal of Psychosomatic Research·Ralf SchäferMatthias Franz
Dec 18, 2008·Psychological Assessment·James D A ParkerR Michael Bagby
Jul 8, 2009·Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience·Michael V LombardoSimon Baron-Cohen
Dec 3, 2009·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·Bob BermondHarrie C M Vorst
Sep 14, 2011·Journal of Psychosomatic Research·Eleanor MilesRichard J Brown
Feb 1, 2012·Personality and Social Psychology Review : an Official Journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc·Elaine N AronJadzia Jagiellowicz
Mar 9, 2012·Autism : the International Journal of Research and Practice·Carissa J CascioAkua A Cosby
Jan 1, 2013·Psychiatry Research·Laura GermineChristine I'lee Hooker
May 18, 2013·Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience·Katharina Sophia Goerlich-DobreSander Martens
Oct 1, 2013·Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology : Official Journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology·Volodymyr B BogdanovHugo Critchley
Dec 18, 2013·Neuropsychologia·Katharina Sophia Goerlich-DobreChristine I Hooker
Feb 4, 2014·Structural Equation Modeling : a Multidisciplinary Journal·Jenn-Yun TeinHeining Cham
Dec 30, 2014·World Journal of Psychiatry·Max Karukivi, Simo Saarijärvi
Mar 15, 2015·Consciousness and Cognition·Richard D LaneCynthia M Stonnington
Jul 8, 2015·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience·Delphine Grynberg, Olga Pollatos
Aug 16, 2015·NeuroImage·Katharina Sophia Goerlich-DobreMikhail Votinov
Oct 16, 2015·PloS One·Cristina ScarpazzaGiuseppe di Pellegrino
Dec 15, 2015·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders·Bosiljka MilosavljevicFrancesca Happé
Apr 22, 2016·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Manos Tsakiris
May 25, 2016·Journal of Personality Assessment·Carolyn A WattersR Michael Bagby
Oct 28, 2016·Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance·Sophie SowdenGeoffrey Bird
Nov 5, 2016·Autism : the International Journal of Research and Practice·Sebastian B GaiggGeoffrey Bird
Nov 15, 2016·Frontiers in Psychology·Eleana GeorgiouOlga Pollatos
Nov 18, 2016·Royal Society Open Science·Rebecca BrewerGeoffrey Bird
Jan 13, 2017·Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience·Jennifer MurphyGeoffrey Bird
Mar 1, 2017·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Karin Roelofs
May 10, 2017·Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior·Punit ShahGeoffrey Bird
Oct 11, 2017·The American Psychologist·Michelle N ShiotaDacher Keltner
Nov 21, 2017·Journal of Experimental Psychology. General·Jennifer MurphyGeoffrey Bird

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 17, 2021·Frontiers in Psychology·Thomas Suslow, Anette Kersting

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

MPlus
Alexithymic
Qualtrics
Alexithymic Tulips
SPSS

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The New England Journal of Medicine
Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova
V M ProvotorovA V Budnevskiĭ
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved