ALCXITHYMIA
Introduction and Definition of Alexithymia Alexithymia, derived from the Greek meaning “a” (lack) + “lexis” (word) + “thymos” (emotion), is formally defined as an incapacity to recognize, describe, or differentiate between one’s own feelings and the bodily sensations that accompany emotional arousal. This profound difficulty in the cognitive processing and verbalization of affective states represents […]