ArticleBMC psychiatry2017
Selective impairment of decision making under ambiguity in alexithymia.
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- Serial Mediation Roles of Alexithymia and Loneliness in the Association Between Family Function and Internet Addiction Among Chinese College Students.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Hypoactivation in the precuneus and posterior cingulate cortex during ambiguous decision making in individuals with HIV.Journal of neurovirology · 2021Article
- Decision-Making Under Ambiguity or Risk in Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
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- The Agony of Choice? Preserved Affective Decision Making in Early Multiple Sclerosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlexithymia is characterised by difficulties identifying and describing emotions. Few studies have investigated how alexithymia influences decision-making under different conditions (ambiguity and risk). This study aimed to examine whether alexithymia contributes to impairment in decision-making.
methodThis study included 42 participants with high scores in the Chinese version of Toronto Alexithymia Scale (alexithymia group), and 44 matched subjects with low scores (control group). Decision-making was measured using the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) and the Game of Dice Task (GDT).
resultsThe main findings of this study revealed selective deficits in IGT performance for the alexithymia group, while GDT performance was unimpaired when compared with the control group. In IGT, total netscores were lower for the alexithymia group compared to the control group, particularly with regard to block 5. Moreover, the alexithymia individuals selected significantly more adverse cards than the controls, indicating significant decision-making impairments.
conclusionAlexithymia selectively influences decision-making under ambiguity.
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