ECHOPRAXIA

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N., Pam M.S.
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The automatic imitation of another person's gestures and movements. Also called echomatism- echomimia.

ECHOPRAXIA: "Echopraxia is an automatic imitation of another person's movements."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. KINESICS
  2. BALLISM
  3. BODY LANGUAGE
  4. BODY LANGUAGE
  5. AUDITORY CLOSURE
  6. BUCCOLINGUAL MASTICATORY SYNDROME (BLM BLMS)
  7. DYSDIADOCHOKINESIS
  8. ATAXIA
  9. RECEPTIVE APHASIA
  10. AUTOMATIC SPEECH
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "ECHOPRAXIA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/echopraxia/ (accessed January 16, 2021).
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