Il tuo cervello ti nasconde le tue emozioni (e nessuno te l'ha mai spiegato)
Enrico Gamba
20,044 views
Have you ever had someone ask you, "How are you?" and you really didn't know what to say? It's not that you don't feel emotions: it's just that no one ever taught you how to recognize them and name them. It's called alexithymia, and in this video I'll explain what it is, what happens in the brain when "the signal gets lost," and I'll give you four practical exercises to start reconnecting with what you really feel.
I'm Enrico Gamba, a psychologist and psychotherapist, and I've been working in the field of psychology and neuroscience for years. In this video we talk about:
What is alexithymia and where does the term come from?
What happens at the neural level (insula, interoception, Antonio Damasio, emotional granularity)
The 4 ways alexithymia manifests itself in everyday life
Why it arises, often in childhood
4 practical exercises to train the ability to recognize and name emotions
📖 My book "If You're Here It's Not by Chance" (Bompiani): https://www.amazon.it/Se-sei-qui-non-...
00:00 Intro — why you can't say how you feel
01:05 Who I am and why I talk about psychology
02:02 Luciano's story
04:20 What is alexithymia: definition and etymology
05:10 What happens in the brain: insula and nervous system
07:21 Can it change?
7:46 AM 1. The body that speaks for you
8:45 AM 2. "How are you?" and the void of words
9:19 AM 3. When imagination fades
10:02 AM 4. Distance in relationships
10:54 AM Why it happens: roots in childhood
12:15 PM 4 exercises to regain your ability to feel
12:58 PM Exercise 1: The body map
2:00 PM Exercise 2: Naming
2:50 PM Exercise 3: The body-emotion bridge
3:45 PM Exercise 4: The 3-line diary
4:45 PM How to use them in everyday life
6:29 PM My book "If you're here it's not by chance"
6:52 PM Greetings
#alexithymia #psychology #neuroscience #emotionalintelligence #wellbeing
Note: This video is for educational purposes and does not replace an assessment or psychotherapy. If you recognize many of these signs in yourself, talking to a professional can help you better understand your specific situation.
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Un bravo lavoratore ma insensibile con me e i nostri figli
Come sempre.❤❤
PS: YouTube nn ti ha preso i capitoli penso che li dovresti mettere "a capo" 😅
Il tuo cervello ti nasconde le tue emozioni (e nessuno te l'ha mai spiegato)
Enrico Gamba
20,044 views
Have you ever had someone ask you, "How are you?" and you really didn't know what to say? It's not that you don't feel emotions: it's just that no one ever taught you how to recognize them and name them. It's called alexithymia, and in this video I'll explain what it is, what happens in the brain when "the signal gets lost," and I'll give you four practical exercises to start reconnecting with what you really feel.
I'm Enrico Gamba, a psychologist and psychotherapist, and I've been working in the field of psychology and neuroscience for years. In this video we talk about:
What is alexithymia and where does the term come from?
What happens at the neural level (insula, interoception, Antonio Damasio, emotional granularity)
The 4 ways alexithymia manifests itself in everyday life
Why it arises, often in childhood
4 practical exercises to train the ability to recognize and name emotions
📖 My book "If You're Here It's Not by Chance" (Bompiani): https://www.amazon.it/Se-sei-qui-non-...
00:00 Intro — why you can't say how you feel
01:05 Who I am and why I talk about psychology
02:02 Luciano's story
04:20 What is alexithymia: definition and etymology
05:10 What happens in the brain: insula and nervous system
07:21 Can it change?
7:46 AM 1. The body that speaks for you
8:45 AM 2. "How are you?" and the void of words
9:19 AM 3. When imagination fades
10:02 AM 4. Distance in relationships
10:54 AM Why it happens: roots in childhood
12:15 PM 4 exercises to regain your ability to feel
12:58 PM Exercise 1: The body map
2:00 PM Exercise 2: Naming
2:50 PM Exercise 3: The body-emotion bridge
3:45 PM Exercise 4: The 3-line diary
4:45 PM How to use them in everyday life
6:29 PM My book "If you're here it's not by chance"
6:52 PM Greetings
#alexithymia #psychology #neuroscience #emotionalintelligence #wellbeing
Note: This video is for educational purposes and does not replace an assessment or psychotherapy. If you recognize many of these signs in yourself, talking to a professional can help you better understand your specific situation.