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March 12th 2025

pathological inertia

pathological inertia

1. the inability to switch sets or show flexibility due to a brain injury or psychological condition.

2. severely impaired initiative, drive, or motivation sometimes associated with brain damage, particularly to the frontal lobes. See abulia.