The relation of alexithymia, chronic perceived stress and declarative memory performance: Results from the general population

Previous evidence showed associations of alexithymia with altered declarative memory performance. However, these findings were not fully consistent and the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Alexithymic subjects may be at specific risk for chronic psychosocial stress, which in turn represents a predictor for poorer memory performance. We investigated independent and interaction effects of alexithymia and chronic perceived stress on...