Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
Etymologies
- Greek echo (repetition) and praxia (action). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Some people (with Tourette's), as a tic, have this thing called echopraxia, where they repeat, compulsively, a gesture others make," King says.”
“Tics motor dapat sederhana (misalnya: mata berkedip-kedip tak terkontrol, mengejapkan mata berkali-kali, sering mengangkat-angkat bahu) atau kompleks (misalnya: meniru gerakan orang lain atau echopraxia).”
“To verify that this latter error is the product of echopraxia, and not left-right disorientation (a dominant parietal dysfunction) (229), the patient is also tested for right-left orientation.”
Simon & Schuster: The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
“If the patient copies these hand positions with his left hand regardless of what he does with his right hand, he has echopraxia.”
Simon & Schuster: The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
“If the patient keeps his arms elevated or if the patient again elevates his arms when the examiner next raises his, the echopraxia is severe.”
Simon & Schuster: The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
“If the patient touches his own nose, he has manifested echopraxia.”
Simon & Schuster: The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
“If the patient elevates his hands, he has echopraxia.”
Simon & Schuster: The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
“Kinesthetic praxis can be tested simultaneously with echopraxia.”
Simon & Schuster: The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
“Several trials may be needed to assess (1) whether the patient understood the request and (2) the severity of the echopraxia.”
Simon & Schuster: The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
“These abnormalities are termed stimulus-bound behavior; they include echopraxia and Gegenhalten 969.”
Simon & Schuster: The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
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hernesheir Fancy word for a species of copycat, no? Cf. echolalia. Jun 14, 2011
she n., the meaningless imitation of the movements of others (From echo and the Greek word for 'action') Jul 9, 2008