The urge we get to parrot or repeat a word or sound we hear is a form of Echolalia.
It's pretty common for people with ADHD or ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to do this amongst each other in a group.
Just about any noise can become echolalia if it tickles the brain right.
A car horn
Animal noises
A popular phrase
Words or instruments in a song
Sounds from objects moving
A word that's fun to say or pronounced uniquely
It's a form of vocal stimming to repeat sounds... It's simply fun and stimulating!
If it has a nice ring to it, it may stick and replay in our brains like a catchy commercial jingle would.
We might feel compelled to mimic inappropriate things at inappropriate times like...
Someone's dialect or a phrase that might be very out of context.
Common Echolalia moments:
Often when echolalia is discussed, there is a focus on children and their language development. But like ADHD, it's not only limited to childhood. We are just more aware and self conscious of these behaviors as adults.
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