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A identificaĆ§Ć£o de faces Ć© um processo fundamental na interaĆ§Ć£o social humana. Tendo por base um sistema cognitivo e percetual complexo, algumas caraterĆsticas individuais podem comprometer o reconhecimento de faces. Diversos estudos referem que indivĆduos com alexitimia apresentam dificuldades ao nĆvel do reconhecimento das emoƧƵes, verificando-se uma associaĆ§Ć£o positiva com sintomas psicopatolĆ³gicos. Contudo, a investigaĆ§Ć£o Ć© escassa no que diz respeito ao estudo da identificaĆ§Ć£o facial em indivĆduos com alexitimia. Por forma a explorarmos a relaĆ§Ć£o entre identificaĆ§Ć£o facial e alexitimia, recorreu-se a uma amostra por conveniĆŖncia, obtida junto de estudantes da Universidade da Beira Interior, com idade superior a 18 anos, tanto do gĆ©nero feminino (n=42), como masculino (n=22), com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 57 anos (M=21; DP=5.22), de diferentes cursos e ciclos de ensino. O protocolo de investigaĆ§Ć£o foi constituĆdo por um questionĆ”rio sociodemogrĆ”fico, pelo 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale e pelo The Glasgow Face Matching Test. Os resultados mostraram que uma maior dificuldade em descrever sentimentos estĆ” associada a um menor tempo de resposta na tarefa de identificaĆ§Ć£o facial (r = -.312; p < .001). TambĆ©m se observou que um pensamento mais orientado para o exterior estĆ” associado a uma menor taxa de acerto na tarefa de identificaĆ§Ć£o facial (r = -.331; p = .008). Sendo este um estudo exploratĆ³rio da relaĆ§Ć£o entre as variĆ”veis identificadas, espera-se que os resultados apresentados possam contribuir para uma maior investigaĆ§Ć£o nesta Ć”rea.
The facial identification is a fundamental process in human social interaction. Based on a complex cognitive and perceptual system, some individual characteristics may compromise face recognition. Several studies indicate that individuals with alexithymia present difficulties in the recognition of emotions, and there is a positive association with psychopathological symptoms. However, research is scarce regarding the study of facial identification in subjects with alexithymia. To explore the relationship between facial identification and alexithymia, a convenience sample was obtained from students of the University of Beira Interior, with age over 18 years, both female (n = 42) and male (n = 22), aged between 18 and 57 years (M = 21; SD = 5.22) of different courses and teaching cycles. The research protocol consisted of a sociodemographic questionnaire, by the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale and by The Glasgow Face Matching Test. Results showed that a greater difficulty in describing feelings is associated with a shorter response time in the facial identification task (r = -.312; p < .001). It was also observed that a more outward-oriented thinking is associated with a lower hit rate in the task of facial identification (r = -.331; p = .008). As an exploratory study of the relationship between the variables identified, it is expected these results may contribute to a greater investigation in this area.
The facial identification is a fundamental process in human social interaction. Based on a complex cognitive and perceptual system, some individual characteristics may compromise face recognition. Several studies indicate that individuals with alexithymia present difficulties in the recognition of emotions, and there is a positive association with psychopathological symptoms. However, research is scarce regarding the study of facial identification in subjects with alexithymia. To explore the relationship between facial identification and alexithymia, a convenience sample was obtained from students of the University of Beira Interior, with age over 18 years, both female (n = 42) and male (n = 22), aged between 18 and 57 years (M = 21; SD = 5.22) of different courses and teaching cycles. The research protocol consisted of a sociodemographic questionnaire, by the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale and by The Glasgow Face Matching Test. Results showed that a greater difficulty in describing feelings is associated with a shorter response time in the facial identification task (r = -.312; p < .001). It was also observed that a more outward-oriented thinking is associated with a lower hit rate in the task of facial identification (r = -.331; p = .008). As an exploratory study of the relationship between the variables identified, it is expected these results may contribute to a greater investigation in this area.
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Alexitimia IdentificaĆ§Ć£o de Faces The Glasgow Face Matching Test