Abnormal valence differentiation in alexithymia

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 102-106

  Koven, Nancy S ^a  

^a BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Anhedonia; Arousal; Valence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899914079     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.04.007     Document Type: Article

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