loading...| Preferred Name | Apathy | |
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Lack of feeling, emotion, interest, motivation, initiation State of indifference |
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| Definitions |
Apathy is a quantitative reduction of interest, motivation and the initiation and persistence of goal-directed behavior, where often the accompanying emotions, thoughts, and social interactions are also diminished. The individual is typically non-reactive to provocations, positive or negative, and appears to not care. Distinguished from lethargy which involves lack of physical or mental energy. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000741 |
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| definition |
Apathy is a quantitative reduction of interest, motivation and the initiation and persistence of goal-directed behavior, where often the accompanying emotions, thoughts, and social interactions are also diminished. The individual is typically non-reactive to provocations, positive or negative, and appears to not care. Distinguished from lethargy which involves lack of physical or mental energy. |
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Lack of feeling, emotion, interest, motivation, initiation State of indifference |
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Apathy |
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HP:0000741 |
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Apathy |
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