Table 5 This table shows that subjects with high scores in the subscale that measures Difficulty describing negative feelings (N-DDF) tend to use affective terminologies for the scenarios proposed more frequently than non-alexithymics. No difference between 3 and 2 as well as between 2 and 1. (*Indicates significant differences Bonferroni correction p = < 0.016).

From: Experiments on real-life emotions challenge Ekman's model

N-DDF

High alexithymia

Medium alexithymia

Low alexithymia

1 High alexithymia

 

0.130164

0.007939*

1 High alexithymia

0.130164

 

0.224005

1 High alexithymia

0.007939*

0.224005