Negativism
Opposition to suggestion or advice, resistance to attempts to move the subject, who then does the opposite of what is asked. Behavior opposite to that which is right to a specific situation or against the wishes of others including direct opposition to efforts to be moved. Negativism is usually a sign of catatonia and may progress to (catatonic) rigidity. It is slightly different from gegenhalten, in which the individual resists movement but does not perform the opposite movement. Also see: Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD).
In a neurological or psychopathological context, neologisms are nonsensical words or phrases whose origins are unrecognizable (e.g., klipno for watch), and are associated with aphasia or schizophrenia. Incorrectly constructed words whose origins are understandable (e.g., headshoe for hat) may also be called neologisms, but are more properly referred as word approximations.Copyright Notice
Adapted from Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0; additional terms may apply.
Comments
Post a Comment
Your Thoughts?