<Tr> <Th> Specialty </Th> <Td> Psychiatry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Alexithymia / ˌeɪlɛksəˈθaɪmiə / is a personality construct characterized by the subclinical 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 . Furthermore, people with alexithymia have difficulty in distinguishing and appreciating the emotions of others, which is thought to lead to unempathic and ineffective emotional responding . Alexithymia occurs in approximately 10% of the population and can occur with a number of psychiatric conditions . </P> <P> The term alexithymia was coined by psychotherapist Peter Sifneos in 1973 . The word comes from Greek a (not), lexis (speech) and thymos (emotions), literally meaning "no speech for emotions". </P>

What is it called when you cant feel emotion