Egocentrism

working as a professor in the Department of Child Development at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Dr. Elkind is well known for his work in the field of adolescent psychology, where he expanded upon Piaget’s descriptions of adolescent egocentrism and how it affects adolescents thinking, behaviors, and emotions. He is recognized as one of the leading advocates for the preservation…

This superficial pattern of thinking leads individuals to believe that they are above reproach for their selfish actions, such as Gatsby and Daisy, who were also having an affair. Gatsby’s vain egocentrism, which had a strong link to his glamorous and party throwing persona, reached its climax in the novel when he shouted at Tom, “She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart…

Developmental Characteristics Mid-adolescence, encompassing the ages of 15-17, is a period characterized by heightened emotional reactivity, an increased tendency towards engaging in risky behaviors, and egocentric thought patterns. The cause of most of these developmental characteristics lies in the asynchrony of the development of systems of control within the adolescent brain. During mid-adolescence, the development of the limbic system outpaces the development of the prefrontal cortex (Casey…

The very concept of a moral code has always been a fluid one. Moreover, normative morality deals with the very perception of right and wrong, which often relies upon an individual’s opinion on how they ought to act; whether that be dictated by society, culture or experience. As a way to find meaning in the apparent meaninglessness of existence; mankind created the mythology of a higher power — something used to explain the unexplainable. This often came in the form of a god or deity. Thus, the…

Erikson's psychological development theory comprises eight unique stages. The first five stages describe the period up to 18 years, while the last three explain the time leading to maturity. Erikson points out that there is yet an ample room for continuous growth and development all through a person's life. Fundamentally, Erikson emphasizes on the pubertal period, feeling it is an important stage for the expansion of an individual's identity. Similar to Freud, Erikson believes that there are…

game playing. He discovered that moral development is a process which can be broken into two stages known as Heteronomous morality and autonomy morality. Heteronomous morality takes place in children aged 3 to 8 years and includes moral realism, egocentrism and absolutism. Piaget states that younger children see morality in terms of rules, i.e. they are fixed and unalterable and this is known as absolutism. I think that lower primary children really think that rules are fixed. For example, If…

Piaget’s third cognitive development is the Concrete Operational Stage. At this stage a child begins to think logically about concrete events (Piaget, J. The Essential Piaget. Gruber, HE; Voneche, JJ). During this stage where Sina ages 7 to 11 years old, she start to comprehend the idea of preservation; that the measure of fluid in a short, wide container is equivalent to that in a tall, thin glass, for instance. Her thinking turns out to be more consistent and sorted out, yet at the same time…

between present and future society, it then exaggerates current circumstances to create a dystopian society. This episode continuously suggests how society’s socioeconomic class system will progress over time if unaltered. Accordingly, humanity’s egocentrism and the detachment of authentic social interactions caused by technology will, in turn, force society to develop into a dystopia where the most popular and attractive are considered superior, and socioeconomic classes are inevitable. In…

Divorce is a topic that is important to me because my friends and I have divorced or separated parents. My parents’ divorced when my sister and I were three and five years old. All I remember form my parents’ marriage was constant arguments. When I was five, I told my mom that I would rather her and my dad not be together if they’re going to yell at each other. My dad remarried in 2009 to my stepmom, then after five years of marriage they divorced. Unfortunately, divorce touches two in every…

rules. It involves Moral Relativism whereby a child comes to realise that rules evolve from social relationships and it is important to take other people’s opinions into account. The move from egocentric to operational thought showed a decline of egocentrism at the about the age of 7. However, moral development lags at least 1-2 years behind cognitive development. A progressive change in the child’s approach to social relationships. This goes from unilateral respect (unconditional obedience…