Heightened sensitivity to facial expressions of emotion in borderline personality disorder
Heightened sensitivity to facial expressions of emotion in borderline personality disorder
Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have been hypothesized to exhibit significant problems associated with emotional sensitivity. The current study examined emotional sensitivity (i.e., low threshold for recognition of emotional stimuli) in BPD by comparing 20 individuals with BPD and 20 normal controls on their accuracy in identifying emotional expressions. Results demonstrated that, as facial expressions morphed from neutral to maximum intensity, participants with BPD correctly identified facial affect at an earlier stage than did healthy controls. Participants with BPD were more sensitive than healthy controls in identifying emotional expressions in general, regardless of valence. These findings could not be explained by participants with BPD responding faster with more errors. Overall, results appear to support the contention that heightened emotional sensitivity may be a core feature of BPD.
personality disorder, facial affect recognition, emotional sensitivity, facial expressions
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Lynch, Thomas R.
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Rosenthal, M. Zachary
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Kosson, David S.
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Cheavens, Jennifer S.
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Lejuez, C.W.
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Blair, R.J.R.
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31 December 2006
Lynch, Thomas R.
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Rosenthal, M. Zachary
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Kosson, David S.
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Cheavens, Jennifer S.
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Lejuez, C.W.
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Blair, R.J.R.
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Lynch, Thomas R., Rosenthal, M. Zachary, Kosson, David S., Cheavens, Jennifer S., Lejuez, C.W. and Blair, R.J.R.
(2006)
Heightened sensitivity to facial expressions of emotion in borderline personality disorder.
Emotion, 6 (4), .
(doi:10.1037/1528-3542.6.4.647).
(PMID:17144755)
Abstract
Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have been hypothesized to exhibit significant problems associated with emotional sensitivity. The current study examined emotional sensitivity (i.e., low threshold for recognition of emotional stimuli) in BPD by comparing 20 individuals with BPD and 20 normal controls on their accuracy in identifying emotional expressions. Results demonstrated that, as facial expressions morphed from neutral to maximum intensity, participants with BPD correctly identified facial affect at an earlier stage than did healthy controls. Participants with BPD were more sensitive than healthy controls in identifying emotional expressions in general, regardless of valence. These findings could not be explained by participants with BPD responding faster with more errors. Overall, results appear to support the contention that heightened emotional sensitivity may be a core feature of BPD.
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Published date: 31 December 2006
Keywords:
personality disorder, facial affect recognition, emotional sensitivity, facial expressions
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/194131
ISSN: 1528-3542
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