Alexithymia is the inability to describe emotions verbally.
To put it more technically - Alexithymia is a
personality construct characterized by the inability to identify and describe
emotions in the self. The core characteristics of alexithymia are marked
dysfunction in emotional awareness, social attachment, and interpersonal relating.
Furthermore, individuals suffering from alexithymia also have difficulty in
distinguishing and appreciating the emotions of others, which is thought to
lead to unempathic and ineffective emotional responding. Alexithymia is
prevalent in approximately 10% of the general population and is known to be
comorbid with a number of psychiatric conditions.
So, now i know what to call it! There are a couple of people i know like that. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI was going to make a cheap comment that it appears to me to be become more prevalent in a high percentage of people as they get behind the wheel of a car. But on second thoughts......
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like the name of a pretty, scented herb.
ReplyDeleteI did not know there was a word for it! Thanks.
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