Could Kamala Harris' mental health be shaky? As the presidential hopeful is criticised for speaking in 'word salads' and laughing inappropriately, experts suggest they are a symptom of a little-known psychological disorder READ MORE: Who is Kamala Harris, the woman who could take on Trump? By Chris Pollard Published: 12:01, 22 July 2024 | Updated: 12:03, 22 July 2024 e-mail View comments Kamala Harris 's rambling 'word salad' speeches may be a symptom of a little-known but common psychological condition called logorrhoea — also known as verbal diarrhoea. The US Vice President, who was endorsed by Joe Biden after he bowed out of the presidential race on Sunday, is known for her jumbled, sometimes incoherent speaking style. Some of her most infamous speeches have included ones about the 'significance of the passage of time' and the 'need to get to go and need to be able to get where you need to go'.
Her gibberish statement that 'it is time for us to do what we are doing, and that time is every day' and her baffling anecdote about falling out of a coconut tree have also been a rich resource for internet meme-makers. Kamala Harris has become known for her occasionally nonsensical speeches Republican strategist Matt Whitlock has previously accused Ms Harris of being unable to speaking 'normally' But while it can be a symptom of anxiety or over-confidence, logorrhoea can be no laughing matter — and may indicate a brain injury, autism or serious condition. In a 2009 study of the.
