Item #649
Circumcised men 57% more likely to have high alexithymia score
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
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