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Alexithymia: Emotion Processing Complications
Some people, particularly neurodivergent people, can find it difficult to recognise or name emotions. Alexithymia is an inability (or reduced ability) to describe or identify emotions. It is not a diagnosable condition in itself, but a neuropsychological trait. It is sometimes referred to emotional blindness. Different Presentations Alexithymia does not look the same for all people who experience it. For some people it will relate to not being able to connect their physiological responses and[…]
