normative male alexithymia

a subclinical form of alexithymia found in boys and men reared to conform to traditional masculine norms that emphasize toughness, teamwork, stoicism, and competition and that discourage the expression of vulnerable emotions. [proposed in 1992 by U.S. clinical psychologist Ronald F. Levant (1942– )]

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January 22nd 2025

ASPR

abbreviation for American Society for Psychical Research.