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...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Definition of Alexithymia
• Chapter 2. The History of the Construct and the Etiology of Alexithymia
• Chapter 3. The Importance of Research on Alexithymia
• Chapter 4. Measurement of Alexithymia
• Chapter 5. Recommendations for Measurement
• Chapter 6. Correlates of Alexithmia
• Chapter 7. Alexithymia and Personality
• Chapter 8. Alexithymia and Subjective Well-Being
• Chapter 9. Summary and Recommendations for Future Research.