Neuroversity

Word of the Week: Alexithymia


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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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