Imitative repetition of the movements, gestures, or posture of another. It may be a symptom of a neurological disorder or of schizophrenia.
An automatic imitation by a person of another person’s movements or mannerisms, echolalia.
The meaningless imitation of another person’s actions.
Echopraxia is defined as the involuntary and spasmodic imitation of movements made by another person. The imitation or repetition of body movements characteristic of echopraxia may be concomitant with a variety of disorders. Echopraxia serves as a diagnostic marker for specific developmental, psychiatric, and neurological disorders because of the frequent incidence of involuntary movement or gesture imitation associated with certain disorders. Echopraxic behavior is often a symptom of the low-incidence disorders of autism, childhood schizophrenia, and Tourette syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2000).
Pathological imitation of the actions of another person. It may be a symptom of catatonia or of latah.
Meaningless imitation of motions made by others.
The replication or mimicry of the bodily movements of another person.