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Oil portraits of Sherlock, Spock, Lisbeth, and Don Draper, each tense and inward—icons of characters who can’t name what they feel.
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Alexithymia on Screen: Characters Who Can’t Name What They Feel

From Sherlock's clinical logic to Don Draper's ritualized distraction, alexithymia appears again and again in film and TV. This practical guide explains alexithymia, surveys on-screen portrayals, and gives craft-forward, ethical…
Posted by Screen Psyche November 12, 2025

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