What is alexithymia? The hidden condition affecting millions
Imagine feeling your heart race or your stomach tighten and having no clear idea whether you’re excited, anxious or upset. For millions of people around the world, that uncertainty is a regular part of life. The experience is known as alexithymia, a trait that affects how people recognize, interpret and describe their emotions. Although the […]
Why your partner’s bad mood becomes yours and how to stop it
Most people understand that living in close quarters with someone means sharing the occasional cold or flu. What fewer people realize is that emotions travel just as easily between people who are close sometimes without either person noticing until the damage is done. Researchers refer to this as emotional contagion, the process by which one […]