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Alexithymia, derived from the Greek roots meaning “no words for feelings,” refers to a pattern of difficulties in identifying, describing, and cognitively processing emotions . Historically, the term alexithymia was introduced by Sifneos (1970) within the context of psychosomatic and somatoform disorders, based on his collaborative clinical work with Nemiah. At that time, it was conceptualized as a dichotomous clinical variable. However, the phenomenon itself had been observed long before it was formally named. Various psychiatrists had described patients who showed marked difficulty in identifying and expressing emotions. In the mid-twentieth century, psychosomatic disorders were largely interpreted through psychoanalytic frameworks, particularly Freudian models that attributed physical symptoms to unresolved unconscious conflicts. Yet the limited and inconsistent empirical support for these explanations, along with mixed evidence regarding the effec...

Our body is constantly active. The heart beats, the lungs expand and contract, the stomach digests, and countless physiological processes unfold without deliberate control. Most of these visceral activities operate automatically. Yet automatic does not mean inaccessible. Humans are capable of sensing signals generated within their own bodies. Interoceptive awareness refers to the ability to perceive and interpret these internal bodily signals. Interoception has become an increasingly central concept across multiple domains of psychology. A substantial body of research links maladaptive interoceptive processing to negative mood states, suggesting that not only the presence of bodily signals, but the way they are interpreted, matters for psychological functioning. This insight has even contributed to the integration of interoceptive training components into certain therapeutic approaches. James–Lange Theory of Emotion ...

The relationship between personality and work performance has long attracted the attention of both employers and job seekers. Individuals often seek careers that align with their personality, assuming that fit will increase both success and satisfaction. Organizations, on the other hand, attempt to identify personality traits that may predict performance in specific roles. Yet the use of personality tests in recruitment has been consistently debated. A central concern is job relevance : whether the trait being measured is meaningfully connected to actual job requirements (Spector, 1999). Without clear evidence of this connection, personality assessment risks becoming both unfair to candidates and weak in predictive validity for organizations. The issue, therefore, is not whether personality matters. It is whether the specific trait being evaluated genuinely contributes to performance in the role in question. Despite these concerns, personality measures fr...

Many times in movies, we encounter characters who are institutionalized after enduring a severe trauma. Something devastating happens, and the person who once seemed psychologically stable undergoes a striking transformation, almost as if a switch has been flipped in the mind. The camera moves through the window of a psychiatric ward and into the character’s room. Some appear detached from the world around them. Some withdraw completely, becoming unresponsive to external reality. Some speak only to themselves. Some see or hear things that no one else can perceive. Scenes like these can leave us with a question: can this really happen to someone who had shown no prior signs of mental illness? Can overwhelming life events lead someone to what we call “madness”? Let us approach this question through a book that attempts to explain the causes of such experiences. Definition of Madness for This Text First things first: ...

Human cognitive abilities allow us to interpret, organize, and transform the world around us. Perception, recognition, and reasoning make it possible to use resources, solve problems, and adapt to changing environments. But none of these processes can begin without attention. Attention is the gateway to cognition. Before we can think about something, we must first select it from the countless stimuli surrounding us. At any given moment, there are hundreds of objects, sounds, conversations, and tasks competing for our awareness. The critical question here, therefore, is whether and how our attention can handle multiple demands at once. Modern life seems to reward multitasking . Job advertisements frequently list it as a desirable trait. Daily routines reflect this expectation. Parents answer work emails while helping their children with homework. Students bring assignments to social gatherings. Commuters check messages while navigating traffic. In a fast-paced environm...