The Neurodivergent Woman

Interoception and alexithymia

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Apr 25, 2022
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INSIGHT

Understanding Alexithymia Spectrum

  • Alexithymia involves difficulty recognizing and describing emotions and tends to be on a spectrum in the population.
  • It includes cognitive and emotional components, such as externally oriented thinking and confusion between feelings and bodily sensations.
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Nature and Nurture in Alexithymia

  • Alexithymia may arise from a mix of innate factors and social learning, including whether one learned how to notice and name internal states.
  • Support and instruction in emotional awareness can reduce alexithymia's functional impact.
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Anger and Gender Social Norms

  • Boys often express anger because it is the socially accepted emotion, while girls are allowed to express vulnerability.
  • Girls experience shame around anger expression due to gendered social norms.
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