echopraxia

n. mechanical repetition of another person’s movements or gestures. It is often a symptom of a neurological disorder, particularly catatonic schizophrenia.

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December 20th 2024

crypsis

n. the ability to remain inconspicuous through immobility and other behavior or through the use of camouflage. —cryptic adj.