stereotypy
Purposeless repeated movements
Stereotypy is repetitive, seemingly purposeless movement or behavior—rocking, hand-flapping, pacing, or repeated vocalizations.
The term appears most often in clinical contexts describing autism, developmental disorders, or animals in captivity: The caged tiger exhibited stereotypy, walking the same circuit endlessly.
In psychiatry, stereotypy can also refer to persistent repetition of words or phrases.
Repetitive self-regulatory behavior
- echolaliaInvoluntary repetition of speech
- perseverationInvoluntary repetition of responses
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- self-stimulationSexual self-gratification
compulsion · tics · autism · Asperger's · Tourette's · neurodiversity · obsessive-compulsive · sensory processing
Act of redoing
- rhythmicHaving regular tempo
- involuntaryNot under conscious control
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
- fixedRestored or immovable
invariant · purposeless · motor · rocking · swaying · twirling · spinning · tapping
Rate of movement
- circlingMoving around a center
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- crib-bitingEquine stereotypic behavior
- self-mutilationIntentional harm to oneself
captivity · zoo · enclosure · enrichment · confinement · stall · cage · boredom
Involuntary repetitive movement
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- dystoniaMovement disorder causing postures
chorea · myoclonus · bradykinesia · Parkinsonism · convulsion · rigidity · basal ganglia · dopamine
stimming
Repetitive self-regulatory behavior
- echolaliaInvoluntary repetition of speech
- perseverationInvoluntary repetition of responses
- rockingOscillating on curved base
self-stimulation · compulsion · tics · autism · Asperger's · Tourette's · neurodiversity · obsessive-compulsive · sensory processing · maladaptive
repetition
Act of redoing
- rhythmicHaving regular tempo
- involuntaryNot under conscious control
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
fixed · invariant · purposeless · motor · rocking · swaying · twirling · spinning · tapping · flapping
pacing
Rate of movement
- circlingMoving around a center
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- crib-bitingEquine stereotypic behavior
self-mutilation · captivity · zoo · enclosure · enrichment · confinement · stall · cage · boredom · stress
tic
Involuntary repetitive movement
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
dystonia · chorea · myoclonus · bradykinesia · Parkinsonism · convulsion · rigidity · basal ganglia · dopamine · movement disorder
stereotypyvariability
Tendency to change
spontaneity · adaptability · novelty-seeking · improvisation · responsiveness
- racial stereotypeOversimplified belief about groups
- gender stereotypesAssumed traits per sex
- gender stereotypingAttributing traits based on sex
- cultural stereotypeOversimplified belief about groups
- ethnic stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
- media stereotypesOversimplified group portrayals in broadcasting
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