egocentrism

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E0056000 (ē′gō-sĕn′trĭk) adj. 1. Holding the view that the ego is the center, object, and norm of all experience. 2. a. Confined in attitude or interest to one's own needs or affairs. b. Caring only about oneself; selfish. 3. Philosophy a. Taking one's own self as the starting point in philosophical reasoning. b. Having a meaning relative to the perspective of the subject, such as right or left.

e′go·cen′tric n. e′go·cen′tric·al·ly adv. e′go·cen·tric′i·ty (-trĭs′ĭ-tē), e′go·cen′trism n.

egocentrism

(ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪzəm; ˌɛɡəʊ-) n1. the condition or fact of being egocentric2. (Psychology) psychol a stage in a child's development characterized by lack of awareness that other people's points of view differ from his own

egocentrism

1. the philosophy or attitude of considering oneself the center of the universe.
2. the state or quality of being self-centered. — egocentric, n., adj.See also: Self

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egocentrism - concern for your own interests and welfareself-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest, egoismtrait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

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nounConcern only for oneself:egocentricity, egoism, egomania, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-involvement, selfishness.

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(PSYCHOLOGY) the state of being centred on the self. Though this term may be used to describe adult behaviour it is most theoretically useful in the context of CHILD DEVELOPMENT theory. According to PIAGET and later theorists, the child moves from a state of egocentrism during which experience is in terms of the self with little understanding of the point of view of ‘others’, to a state where the perspective of ‘others’ can be taken into account. This development process is thus seen as crucial to normal SOCIALIZATION, involving the emergence of the ability to predict other's behaviour, to take others into account and to act accordingly

Egocentrism

an attitude toward the world marked by a concentration on oneself; an extreme form of egoism. In philosophy, egocentrism leads to solipsism; in ethics, to individualism. In J. Piaget’s genetic psychology, egocentrism characterizes the stage of development of the child between the ages of three and six and dominates his thinking and speech in this stage. The concept of egocentrism is also used in psychopathology and in several schools of depth psychology, including that of A. Adler.

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noun concern only for oneself

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noun concern for your own interests and welfare

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