Researchers find circumcised men have higher alexithymia scores than intact men. Alexithymia is the inability to process emotions.
The International Journal of Men’s Health has published the first study of its kind to look at the link between the early trauma of circumcision and the personality trait disorder alexithymia.
The study, by Dan Bollinger and Robert S. Van Howe, M.D., M.S., FAAP, found that circumcised men are 60% more likely to suffer from alexithymia, the inability to process emotions.
People suffering from alexithymia have difficulty identifying and expressing their emotions. This translates into not being able to empathize with others. Sufferers of severe alexithymia are so removed from their feelings that they view themselves as being robots.
If acquired at an early age, such as from infant circumcision, it might limit access to language and impede the socialization process that begins early in life.
Moderate to high alexithymia can interfere with personal relationships and hinder psychotherapy.
Impulsive behavior is a key symptom of alexithymia, and impulsivity is a precursor to violence.
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