TAS-20 Alexithymia Diagnostic Test - the question form

1. When I cry, I always know why.

2. Daydreaming is a waste of time.

3. I would like to be less shy.

4. I often have difficulty identifying what feelings I am experiencing.

5. I often daydream about the future.

6. I feel I can make friends as easily as others can.

7. Knowing how to solve problems is more important than understanding why solutions work.

8. I find it hard to find the right words for my feelings.

9. I like to let people know my position on various issues.

10. I have physical sensations that even doctors do not understand.

11. It is not enough for me to know that something has led to a certain outcome; I need to know why and how it happened.

12. I can describe my feelings easily.

13. I prefer to analyze problems rather than just describe them.

14. When I am upset, I do not know whether I am sad, frightened, or angry.

15. I often let my imagination run free.

16. I spend much time daydreaming when I am not busy doing anything else.

17. I am often confused about the sensations I feel in my body.

18. I daydream rarely.

19. I prefer to let things happen rather than to understand why things turned out that way.

20. I have feelings that I cannot quite identify.

21. Being able to understand emotions is very important.

22. It is difficult for me to describe my feelings about other people.

23. People tell me to be more in touch with my feelings.

24. One should look for deeper explanations for events.

25. I do not know what is going on inside me.

26. I often do not know why I am angry.