Word of the Week: Alexithymia

English - February 18, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
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Another episode in the Word of the Week series!
This week?
Alexithymia
Other than waking up my smart speaker every single time I said it in this episode, what is it? And how does it relate to neurodivergent individuals, if at all?

Resources cited this week:
Dr. Nick Walker
https://neuroqueer.com/neurodiversity-terms-and-definitions/

Examples given of Alexithymic traits
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/the-emotional-blindness-of-alexithymia/

Description and usage of GASF-8
https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/measuring-alexithymia-in-autistic-people/

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