Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
abstract thinking, cognitive development, egocentrism, Jean Piaget, perspective talking, preschool children
Disciplines
Developmental Psychology
Abstract
Building upon Sigmund Freud’s concept of ego, defined as the “I” component of an individual and the mediator between oneself and the external world, Jean Piaget developed the concept of egocentrism. Thus, egocentrism refers to an inward-looking cognitive phenomenon defined as having or regarding the self as the center of all things.
Recommended Citation
Pringer, Sarah M. and Goedereis, Eric A., "Egocentrism" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 59.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/59