Echopraxia vs. Echolalia

Echopraxia vs. Echolalia — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Echopraxia and Echolalia

Echopraxianoun

The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.

Echolalianoun

(clinical psychology) The immediate, involuntary, and repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another.

Echolalianoun

An infant's repetitive imitation of vocal sounds spoken by another person, occurring naturally during childhood development.

Echolalianoun

Any apparently meaningless, repetitious noises, especially voices.

Echolalianoun

an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others

Echolalianoun

(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)

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