A Twin Study of Alexithymia

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BACKGROUND: Factors contributing to the development of alexithymia and the nature of alexithymia's relation with trait negative and positive affectivity are unclear. In this study, a twin approach was used to examine the degree of genetic and environmental contributions to the different facets of alexithymia, and the nature of their relations to trait negative and positive affectivity. METHOD: Forty-five...

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