Flattening Of Emotions May 2026

A marked reduction in body language and expressive hand movements.

A "blank" or expressionless face that does not change with the topic of conversation. Flattening of Emotions

Flattening of Emotions: A Clinical and Neuropsychological Overview A marked reduction in body language and expressive

Poor or nonexistent eye engagement with others. Flattening of Emotions

Affective flattening is identified through subtle behavioral cues observed by clinicians, including:

Speech that is monotone or lacks normal inflection (prosody).