Alexithymia, also called emotional blindness, is a neuropsychological phenomenon characterized by difficulties processing or describing one's own emotions. A person experiencing it struggles to identify what they are feeling and to put those feelings into words, a pattern described as a trait that can vary in degree from one person to another rather than as a single fixed condition.
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Core ClaimA neuropsychological phenomenon characterized by difficulties processing or describing one's emotions 1 First Described Year Everyday Context Classification
Type of PhenomenonSocial or Interpersonal Phenomenon 1 Connections
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1. Alexithymia - Wikipedia
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difficulties processing or describing one's emotions
Etymology
The term alexithymia was introduced by psychotherapists John Case Nemiah and Peter Sifneos in 1970
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Alexithymia occurs in 5% of the general population, though it is more common for those with conditions such as autism (50%), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD; 42%), and cancer (37%).
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It is often associated with difficulties in attachment and interpersonal relations.
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