Alexithymia, Hemisphericity, and Conjugate Lateral Eye Movements
Psychotherapy and PsychosomaticsPublished 17 February 2010
Gordon Cole, Paul Bakan
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The conjugate lateral eye movements of 102 university students were measured in conjunction with the administration of the Schalling-Sifneos Personality Scale, suggesting the existence of a relationship between right hemisphere activation and alexithymic characteristics.
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The conjugate lateral eye movements (CLEMs) of 102 university students were measured in conjunction with the administration of the Schalling-Sifneos Personality Scale, a self-report measure of alexithymia. There was a significant positive correlation between CLEM scores and alexithymia scores for all subjects, suggesting the existence of a relationship between right hemisphere activation and alexithymic characteristics. These results are discussed in terms of some theoretical models of alexithymia.
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