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Avolition vs Volition - What's the difference?

avolition | volition |

As nouns the difference between avolition and volition

is that avolition is lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The person may wish to do something, but the desire is without power or energy while volition is a conscious choice or decision.

avolition

English

(wikipedia avolition)

Noun

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  • Lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The person may wish to do something, but the desire is without power or energy.

    • Usage notes

    This is not laziness. Avolition is a clinical term usually present as a comorbid symptom of another disease or as a side effect from medication. A diagnosis of schizophrenia is the most prominent case, where sufferers have extreme difficulty summoning the desire for even ordinary activities, such as obtaining employment or even to go shopping.

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    volition

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A conscious choice or decision.
  • The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.
    • Out of all the factors that can influence a person's decision, none can match the power of his or her own volition .

    Related terms

    * volitional * voluntarism * voluntarist * voluntary * volunteer * will

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