Skip to content

Log in Sign up free

Loading…

Home
Subjects
Past papers
Key terms
Pricing

My courses

Select your courses

Loading…

Subjects

Biology
Business
Chemistry
Citizenship Studies
Classics
Combined Science
Computer Science
Design and Technology
English Language
English Literature
Film Studies
Food Preparation and Nutrition
Geography
History
Mathematics
Media Studies
Physical Education
Physics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Statistics

Resources

Browse courses
Past papers
Key terms & definitions
Pricing

About

Sign up
Log in
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

© 2026 GradeGen

Not affiliated with any exam board.

Postural echo — AQA GCSE Psychology Definition

Home
Psychology
Key terms
Postural echo

GCSE Psychology · key term

Postural echo

Definition

Mirroring or adopting a similar body position to another person; it may indicate agreement or friendliness.

Used by AQA

How each exam board covers it

AQA GCSE Psychology · 8182

Paper 2

Postural echo means mirroring or adopting a similar body position to someone else. For example, one person may lean forward and the other adopt a similar position. This can signal friendliness, agreement or attraction and may happen without deliberate planning.
Revise: Non-Verbal Communication

AQA Psychology past papers

Related key terms

Body language
Closed posture
Eye contact
Non-verbal communication
Open posture

Get more free notes every week

Create a free account to keep every note you open and track your progress.

Create free account Log in

Paralinguistics

Verbal communication