Alexithymia and mood: Recognition of emotion in self and others

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 83-92

  Lyvers, Michael ^a   Lsdorf, Susan M Koh ^a   Edwards, Mark S ^a   Thorberg, Fred Arne ^b  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Alexithymia; Empathy; Facial emotion recognition; Negative mood; Negative mood regulation expectancies

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012096074     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: 19398298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5406/amerjpsyc.130.1.0083     Document Type: Article

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