Alexithymia: When Men Can't Pull The Emotion Lever

There are some people who can talk endlessly about their feelings.  And then there are the rest of us. You know the type. Ask them how they're feeling, and they'll stare into the middle distance for a moment before replying, 'Hungry.' Which brings us to today's subject: alexithymia. It's something that's not a disease, a personality flaw, or a Greek island. It is, however, surprisingly common. So today we're going to find out what it is, why it happens, and whether half the blokes in Britain have been accidentally diagnosed with it by their wives already."