COM 421 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Perspectivism, Egocentrism, Cognitive Development
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Disaster becomes more bearable when it has a name. Egocentrism an embeddedness in one"s own pov. As one matures, they become increasingly more capable of discriminating subject from object. Characterized by an initial state of undifferentiation and narcissism in the infant that is a state of fusion between self and environment. Egocentric through ignorance. lack of differentiation between self and actions and characteristics of the situation. Preoperational child (2-7 years old): words carry more information than they actually do. Lack of between a child"s viewpoint and those of others. Perspectivism child"s progressive capacity to differentiate cognitively among several aspects of an event and between his own and others" pov. 3 types: [1] sensorimotor level (0-2 years old): radical egocentrism. Complete new capacity for representation, assumes acquire concrete operational thought. differentiation. Empathic accuracy: ability to accurately infer others thoughts or feelings. Meaning analysis: take time to reflect on the situation.
