Posted on July 22, 2009 in latest news
Egocentrism in psychology is defined as the incomplete differentiation of the self and the world or in other terms it is the tendency to perceive, interpret and understand the world in one’s own terms
It has been seen that egocentric person cannot present himself fully in front of others. Normally, egocentrism is found in young kids. They are so small they do not have the ability to understand the perception of others.
Egocentrism In Early Childhood:
Children below the age of 7 years do not have the ability to understand the view point of others. If you ask them to perform any activity, they will do it in their own style. They do not care about the instructions which were being to them to perform that task.
Egocentrism is present in young kids because when they are in their infant stage (below the age of 2 years) they start learning about the environment around them and how to interact with it. When they reach the toddler or preschool stage ( age in between 2- 6 years) they learn how to present themselves to the world but they are unable to understand and distinguish the view point of others. When these kids attain the middle childhood stage (age 6 – 12 years) they become capable enough to understand and distinguish between the viewpoints. It is at this stage that egocentrism starts declining in them.
Examples Of Egocentrism:
Egocentrism can be understood by the following example. If you give an activity to children in age group of 2-6 years for instance ask them to pluck flowers of certain species and of specific color. They will not be able to do the task according to your requirement.
They will bring the flowers which they will find interesting. It is because they are egocentric. But, if you will give the task to children who are in the age of 7-12 they will perform the task more precisely as they are able to understand the view point of others.
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