For years I thought my emotional system was defective. I was wrong.
Alexithymia is not an absence. It is a “low-noise” operating system optimized for logic rather than biochemical storms. I explore this paradox between neurodivergence and neural architecture in this essay.
You can read it for free (no paywall) here:
https://medium.com/the-unexpected-autistic-life/the-fish-that-no-longer-wanted-to-fly-06a1305113cb?sk=e6828f387679f8ff43429d287970dff4

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The Alexithymia Paradox: Why My Brain Processes Logic Instead of Emotion - The Alexithymia Paradox: Why My Brain Processes Logic Instead of Emotion

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The Alexithymia Paradox: Why My Brain Processes Logic Instead of Emotion

Between neurodivergence and high-functioning alexithymia: How a “low-noise” neural architecture redefines human connection.

March 9, 2026 at 1:07:33 PM

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thank you for this, it provides with words, concepts and knowledge to a state that is difficult to explain many times

Thank you as well. I always enjoy interacting with people who read my work.

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