Avolition
Avolition is an inability to start and complete goal-directed behavior. Someone can sometimes misinterpret it as laziness, but it is a negative symptom of schizophrenia.
An inability to start and pursue goal-directed activities. When severe enough to be considered, pathological avolition is pervasive and prevents a person from completing many types of activities.
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