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In psychology, alogia, or poverty of speech, is a general lack of additional, unprompted content seen in normal speech. As a symptom, it is commonly seen in patients suffering from Schizophrenia. It can complicate psychotherapy severely because of the considerable difficulty in holding a fluent conversation.
People can revert to alogia as a way of reverse psychology, or avoiding questions.
Example of alogia | |
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Alogia | Normal speech |
Q: Do you have any children? |
Q: Do you have any children? |