Alexithymia and Emotion in Autistic Individuals

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Published on February 22, 2016 9:16:33 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChu_R_5QjQ

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In this video I discuss alexithymia, which is a difference, difficulty, or inability in expressing, understanding, and gauging emotion in others, and make clear the differences between not feeling emotion and having a difficulty or inability to understand and interpret them.

Further reading available here:
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/the-emotional-blindness-of-alexithymia/