The present perspective introduces a novel psychometric tool designed to enhance the evaluation of alexithymia. Alexithymia, a condition marked by difficulties in recognizing and expressing emotions, along with a propensity to direct attention outside rather than toward one’s own interior experiences, is commonly investigated through self-report questionnaires. These instruments assume that individuals have sufficient self-awareness and abstraction capabilities, which restricts the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of emotional recognition in individuals who do not possess these capacities. To address this lack, emerging technologies like virtual reality (VR) and 360° videos facilitate the recreation of immersive contexts, enabling subjects to engage with scenarios even remotely. Our innovative tool employs spherical video technology to recreate social and non-social scenarios that elicit emotions. Psychophysiological measures are collected during video observation; then, questions are asked to investigate how the subject consciously processes the emotions they experienced. This multimodal approach aims to capture both implicit and explicit emotion processing, providing a comprehensive assessment. Overall, the proposed psychometric tool offers the potential for a more nuanced understanding of alexithymic traits and their real-life impact, empowering clinicians to tailor treatment processes to individual needs based on a richer set of information.

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评估述情障碍：基于球形视频的心理测量工具的提议

本观点介绍了一种新颖的心理测量工具，旨在增强述情障碍的评估。述情障碍是一种以识别和表达情感困难为特征的疾病，并且倾向于将注意力转移到外部而不是自己的内心体验上，通常通过自我报告问卷进行调查。这些工具假设个体具有足够的自我意识和抽象能力，这限制了对不具备这些能力的个体情绪识别的潜在机制的理解。为了解决这一问题，虚拟现实 (VR) 和 360° 视频等新兴技术促进了沉浸式环境的重建，使主体能够远程参与场景。我们的创新工具采用球形视频技术来重现引发情感的社交和非社交场景。在视频观察过程中收集心理生理指标；然后，提出问题来调查受试者如何有意识地处理他们所经历的情绪。这种多模式方法旨在捕捉内隐和外显的情绪处理，提供全面的评估。总体而言，所提出的心理测量工具提供了对述情特征及其现实生活影响进行更细致的了解的潜力，使临床医生能够根据更丰富的信息根据个人需求定制治疗流程。