PsychologyAugust 25, 2026
alexithymia
AY-lek-sih-THY-mee-uh
Definition
A condition characterized by significant difficulty in identifying, processing, and describing one's own emotional states.
Etymology
Coined in the 1970s, it derives from the Greek 'a-' (lack), 'lexis' (word), and 'thymos' (emotion/soul), literally meaning 'no words for emotions'.
In the news
The article mentions alexithymia to clarify that not crying at a movie is not an automatic sign of this condition, as it is a broader, more complex psychological construct than just a lack of visible tears.
Psychology says people who never get emotional even during heartbreaking scenes doesn’t mean they don’t ca
Read the full article ↗The Economic Times