Emotional Processing Deficits and Happiness Assessing the Measurement, Correlates, and Well-Being of People with Alexithymia /

• Main Authors: Timoney, Linden R. (Author), Holder, Mark D. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Medical research.; Quality of life.; Positive psychology.; Positive Psychology.; Quality of Life Research.

This briefs reviews the literature on alexithymia with a particular focus on the relation between positive well-being and alexithymia. It starts by exploring the definition, history and etiology of the construct. The briefs then discusses the importance of research and presents new research which sh...