What is the definition of Linear communication?
Organized, logical, straight to the point.
Example: Q: “How are you feeling?” A: “I feel sad because I lost my job last week.”
What characterizes Circumstantial communication?
Lots of extra detail, but eventually answers the question.
Example: Q: “Do you have kids?” A: “Well, I was married in 2002, then we lived in Houston, then we moved to Dallas… oh yes, I do, I have two children.”
Define Tangential communication.
Goes off-topic and never comes back to answer.
Example: Q: “Do you feel safe at home?” A: “Well, I used to love gardening, and my neighbor just planted roses, and I’m thinking of painting my house blue…”
What is meant by Flight of Ideas?
Rapidly jumping from one topic to another, often seen in mania.
Example: “I love pizza, did you know Italy has great art? Art reminds me of Picasso, and oh, my cousin paints too!”
What are Loose Associations in communication?
Ideas are poorly connected or not logical.
Example: Q: “How’s your mood?” A: “The mood is food, and food is good, so wood is in the forest.”
What is Blocking in speech?
Sudden stop in speech/thought, often mid-sentence.
Example: “I was going to tell you about the—…”
Define Clang Associations.
Words are linked by sound/rhyme, not meaning.
Example: “I’m feeling sad, glad, mad, bad, rad.”
What are Neologisms?
Made-up words with no meaning to others.
Example: “The doctor gave me a squiznart for my head.”
What does Perseveration refer to in communication?
Stuck on the same thought/phrase no matter what’s asked.
Example: Q: “Do you want lunch?” A: “The government is spying on me. The government is spying on me. The government is spying on me.”
