Table 6 This table shows that subjects with high scores on the Difficulty Describing Negative Feelings (N-DDF) subscale tend to use non-affective terminology for the scenarios proposed less frequently than for non-alexithymic ones. No difference between 3 and 2 and 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

High alexithymia

 

0.151282

0.009319*

Medium alexithymia

0.151282

 

0.223248

Low alexithymia

0.009319*

0.223248