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ERIC Number: EJ265506
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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Social Cognition: David Elkind's Theory of Adolescent Egocentrism.
Muuss, Rolf E.
Adolescence, v17 n66 p249-65 Sum 1982
Discusses the concept of egocentrism and its relation to cognitive development. Describes the major stages of egocentrism: sensori-motor, preoperational, concrete operational, and adolescent egocentrism. Focuses on research support for the theory of adolescent egocentrism. Discusses educational implications. (RC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Egocentrism, Perspective Taking, Psychological Patterns, Self Concept, Sex Differences, Social Cognition, State of the Art Reviews
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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