Alexithymics have difficulty naming their feelings, expressing them, or valuing them. Emotions are remote abstractions, pesky bothers to be brushed aside, denied, and ignored The word “alexithymia” ...

An interpersonal communication researchers found when one spouse suffers from alexithymia, the partners can experience loneliness and a lack of intimate communication that lead to poor marital quality ...

Navigating emotions can be tricky for anyone. However, for those with alexithymia, this journey is often more challenging. Many people come to therapy when they feel as though they are disconnected ...

Many people can recognize what emotions they are feeling and express them in words to others. However, some people have difficulty recognizing and expressing their emotions, and this tendency or ...

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Previous posts in this series have considered emotional education and emotional competence, how they are based upon emotional communication during development, and how miscommunication can undermine a ...

As human beings, our lives are profoundly influenced by how we experience, handle, and express emotions. At some point in our lives, we all experience extreme sadness, fear, stress, joy, and love.

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Having alexithymia can make it hard for a person to express or identify their emotions. The condition can occur with certain conditions, such as depression, neurological conditions, and brain injury.