# [[Neurodivergent Insights]] - [[Alexithymia]] workbook - One line definition of alexithymia > [!ai]+ AI > > Alexithymia is a psychological condition characterized by difficulty in identifying and expressing one's own emotions. - One line definition of interoception > [!ai]+ AI > > Interoception is the ability to perceive and understand internal bodily sensations. - many [[Neurodiversity|neurodivergent]] people access emotions through their minds (for example, easier to write a whole essay vs answering the question "how do you feel")