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Abstract

Alexithymia refers to a speceofo distrubance in emotional processing that is manifested through difficulties in identifying and verbalizing feeling. this study aims to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness training based cognitive approach in reeducing alexithmia levels in college students.

Keywords

alexithymia mindfulness based cognitive intervention

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Author Biography

Nurul Azmi Arifuddin, Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Negeri Makassar

Clinical psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Positive Psychology
How to Cite
Arifuddin, N. A., Widyastuti, W., & Ridfah, A. (2021). Pelatihan Mindfulness Berbasis Pendekatan Kognitif untuk Mengurangi Kecenderungan Alexithymia pada Mahasiswa. JIP (Jurnal Intervensi Psikologi), 13(2). https://doi.org/10.20885/intervensipsikologi.vol13.iss2.art4

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