Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder
The tendency to continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original stimulus
The inappropriate persistence of a response in a current task which may have been appropriate for a former task Perseverations may be verbal or motoric
A feature of autism Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus
the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
obeying one command and then performing the same action even when a different command is given The same can happen with speech
Repetitive movement or speech, or sticking to one idea or task, that has a compulsive quality to it
(of speech and movement) - mental operations carry on past the point that they serve a function e g what day is it? Monday, what time is it? Monday Seen in organic disorders
The tendency for one to persist in a specific act or behavior after it is no longer appropriate
the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
describing the behavior, generally displayed by those with various developmental disabilities, of extraordinary, exclusive and lasting obsession to a detail or occurrence others consider minor