
Feeling nothing can be as devastating as feeling too much
Emotional ‘emptiness’ is a damaging, underexplored phenomenon. Better understanding it could help steer people to fulfilment
by Christopher J Hopwood
Christopher J Hopwood is professor of personality psychology at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. His research focuses on personality, mental health, interpersonal process, psychotherapy, and human-animal relations. His recent interest in emptiness was inspired by his clinical experiences and his former student, Adrian Price. You can follow him at @chopwood.bsky.social