Feelings you can't imagine: towards a cognitive neuroscience of alexithymia

被引：68

作者：

Aleman, A ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Groningen, BCN Neuroimaging Ctr, Groningen, Netherlands

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TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES | 2005年 / 9卷 / 12期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.tics.2005.10.002

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Alexithymia, or 'no words for feelings', refers to an impairment of the ability to identify and communicate one's emotional state, in addition to diminished affect-related fantasy and imagery. A recent study by Mantani et al. reported reduced activation of the posterior cingulate cortex in people with alexithymia when they imagined a future happy event. This finding augments the emerging understanding of the neural basis of alexithymia, and potentially provides valuable insights into brain systems underlying normal emotion processing.

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页码：553 / 555

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