Thought disorders

illogical conclusions based on correlated events, or belief that unrelated events are causally connected despite the absence of any plausible causal link between them

disorder of thought form, content or stream

Perseveration, in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and speech–language pathology, is the repetition of a particular response (such as a word, phrase, or gesture) regardless of the absence or cessation of a stimulus. It is usually caused by a brain injury or other organic disorder. Symptoms include "lacking ability to transition or switch ideas appropriately with the social context, as evidenced by the repetition of words or gestures after they have ceased to be socially relevant or appropriate", or the "act or task of doing so", and are not better described as stereotypy (a highly repetit

thought disorder, sudden gaps or stoppages in train of thought

thought disorder in psychiatry

seemingly tangential discussion that returns to the point

mental process