Alexithymia and emotional reactions to odors

Abstract Alexithymia is a psychological construct characterized by deficits in processing emotional stimuli. However, little is known about the processing of odours in alexithymia, even though there is extensive proof that emotion and olfaction are closely linked. The present study is aimed at inves...

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Main Authors: Cinzia Cecchetto, Raffaella Ida Rumiati, Marilena Aiello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14404-x