"Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble. "

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posts tagged with 'alexithymia'

Recent research: a mixed bag of studies on personality, paranoia, burnout, somatization, and relationships

9th October 2008

This week's recent research post is a mixed bag of six studies covering the physiological & psychological changes triggered by being separated from one's partner, why similar levels of anxiety & interpersonal sensitivity can lead to social anxiety in some individuals and paranoia in others, how difficulty identifying feelings is …

research mortality psychoneuroimmunology mind-body emotions conflict relationships memory couples doctors social anxiety paranoia somatoform disorders alexithymia burnout personality conscientiousness neuroticism extroversion