Alogia

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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

Alogia Normal speech

Q: Do you have any children?
A: Yes.
Q: How old are they?
A: Six and sixteen.
Q: Are they boys or girls?
A: One is a boy, the other is a girl.
Q: Who is the sixteen year old?
A: The boy.
Q: What is his name?
A: Edmond.
Q: And the girl's?
A: Alice.
Q: Do you have any children?
A: Yes, a boy and a girl.
Q: How old are they?
A: Edmond is sixteen and Alice is 6.

Example of alogia
Alogia	Normal speech
Q: Do you have any children? A: Yes. Q: How old are they? A: Six and sixteen. Q: Are they boys or girls? A: One is a boy, the other is a girl. Q: Who is the sixteen year old? A: The boy. Q: What is his name? A: Edmond. Q: And the girl's? A: Alice.	Q: Do you have any children? A: Yes, a boy and a girl. Q: How old are they? A: Edmond is sixteen and Alice is 6.

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