Alexithymia, not autism, is associated with impaired interoception

It has been proposed that Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is associated with difficulties perceiving the internal state of one's body (i.e., impaired interoception), causing the socio-emotional deficits which are a diagnostic feature of the condition. However, research indicates that alexithymia...

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Main Authors: Shah, Punit, Hall, Richard, Catmur, Caroline, Bird, Geoffrey
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Masson 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4962768/