Item #648

Topic: Genital Mutilation

Source

Citation: Alexithymia and Circumcision Trauma: A Preliminary Investigation, p. 184

Author(s): Bollinger, Howe

Institution(s): Michigan State University



Link: http://www.avoiceformen.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/05/Alexithymia-and-Circumcision.pdf





Nation(s): Canada

Year(s): 2011

Source: Primary

Type: Survey

Discussion

Other Notes:

Alexithymia /?e?l?ks???a?mi?/ is a personality construct characterized by the sub-clinical inability to identify and describe emotions in the self. The core characteristics of alexithymia are marked dysfunction in emotional awareness, social attachment, and interpersonal relating

Objections/Rebuttals:

Online survey with self-selection bias