Other symptoms of psychosis may include: 1  Disorganized speech. 2  Incoherent thoughts. 3  Lethargy. 4  Emotional changes (lack of emotion, difficulty expressing emotion, etc.). 5  Antisocial behavior. 6  Erratic behavior (sometimes violent and/or dangerous).
Definition of Stream of Consciousness. When used as a term in literature, stream of consciousness is a narrative form in which the author writes in a way that mimics or parallels a characterâs internal thoughts.
So, to recap: the Contemporary period of literature continues the Modernist trend to explore the workings of human consciousness, and it is common to have the way things are said in terms of rhythm and imagery mean more than actions or plot.