Essays on Egocentrism

The Main Features of Introverts' behavior in the social environment

As is known, introversion is one of the most common categories or indicators to measure personality traits. Introverts are people whose personality traits are very different from those of other people, who can also be called extroverts. Introverts tend to accumulate their energy and direct it to their inner world, while extroverts waste their energy on the interaction with the outside world. If an extrovert needs a constant dialogue with the people, an introvert can successfully do without it. An introvert is capable of minimal contact, which is also necessary, but it happens rarely and only in the companies ...

Egocentrism is simply a heightened degree of self-consciousness and self-awareness. David Elkind’s work was mostly focused on adolescent psychology. Therefore, his version of egocentrism was mainly in adolescents. According to Elkind, adolescents have the inability to perceive the difference between what they think of themselves and what people think of them. His theory traces its roots from Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, which presents an argument that due to the changes adolescents undergo, they can conceptualize their thoughts and conceive those of other people. This is a buildup of what Elkind provides in that he brings in ...

Christopher is seven years old and attends a district 75,6:1:1 classroom. He is an only child

and he was born in the United States. His parents migrated from Ecuador and they speak

Spanish at home. While his father is able to communicate with a limited vocabulary his

mother has less command of the English language. Christopher is on the Autistic Spectrum and he has been having Speech Therapy to help him develop his language.

Personal Identity

Personal Identity can be defined as the perception of self that grows over time. It is defined Christopher’s personality has been formed by the influence at home, in his formative years. Many migrant families in the US bring up their offspring with the concept that ‘children should be seen and not heard’. This is in ...

Two pivotal approaches to cognitive development that challenged Piaget’s widely-known theory are Vygotsky’s sociocultural approach and the information-processing perspective. In spite of the distinction between psychogenesis and epistemogenesis, Lev Vygotsky’s and Jean Piaget’s views manage to complete each other and reach a similar conclusion—knowledge is formed within a certain social context and has a specific material (Tryphon, 1996).

Piaget proposes that, during the development of human thinking, we go through stable, predictably structured sequences of stages. The consistency and stability of these stages are undoubtedly questioned by today’s standards in psychological research (Baron 1995). For ...

Physical and Motor Development

Children witness substantial physical changes and an increased ability to control their bodies. Their long bones lengthen; in the arms, fingers and legs. They harden and become stronger altering their appearance. In terms of motor development, every progressive year witnesses improved control. Milestones include running, kicking balls, riding tricycles, throwing balls overhand and skating. Their motor drive ensures they practice these abilities and discover new ones. Their health gets impaired with reduced sleep and poor eating habits. They do not sleep as recommended and are at risk of health problems due to obesity. In order to compensate for energy ...

1. What did Piaget mean when he said that the preoperational child "lacked conservation"?

Piaget meant that a child does not understand that the properties of an object remain constant even though the physical appearance may have changed. For example, 1L of water in a glass of a diameter of 5cm is equal to 1L of water in a glass whose diameter is 10cm even though they may have seen it being poured out of the same container into the glasses. A child lacks operations to manipulate the idea that the water’s properties are conserved and the amount is the same. Rather, he/ she will see that the water which rises higher in the glass is ...

When a person says something and it is not what the other hears is a typical miscommunication. It happens to all, we say something, and it is misunderstood or taken out of context, the person hearing it suddenly becomes exasperated. They respond about it without thinking deeply and everything left with big problem or drama. It really happens anywhere, at work, at school, and at home. It also happens in marriages and different relationships almost every lifestyle. The issue or problem is not an issue until somebody will respond. The response stimulates the fire and blends it up until everything is ...

There are many instances in my life wherein I ask myself the question “How did I live?” I cannot remember my childhood too much. All I can remember is that I suddenly became a conscious being—able to see, hear, feel, and basically observe everything in my surrounding. I grew up as a toddler, then a few years later, as a child. Of course I had a lot of realizations when I was a child. Childhood, for me, is the age of enlightenment. I do not know what childhood is for others or how they see or treasure it, but I am pretty ...

Critical Thinking Blocks

My name is ‘Name of Author’. Egocentrism is one of the critical thinking blocks that I have witnessed during my analysis and description of information. In order to overcome this bias that I possess with regards to critical thinking, the most useful tool would be to be open-minded and less skeptical as I evaluate different pieces of information. Critical thinking is meant to make sure that we use reason and evidence in making solid judgments regarding information and the thought patterns that we put across. The use of data and patterns in shaping argumentation is important in avoiding generalizations ...

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Professional Leadership Journal – Narcissism Assessment

Introduction Narcissism is psychoanalytic analysis concept, which deals with personality disorder. Along with this, it is a social problem as well. Narcissism can be present in any individual or a group of people. There are four dimensions of narcissism presented are authority/ leadership, arrogance/superiority, exploitive/entitlement and self-admiration/self-absorption.

About the perspective of Narcissism

In the public health leadership, the leaders may be adopting the trait that is authority/leadership . Let us understand the concept of narcissism more clearly by the example that is, “One of the famous leader names Jackson in America fought a lot against narcissism in his era. He fought for re-election in his ...

- THE OCENTRIC PERIOD: - 500BCE – 0 - Middle Age – Byzantium - ARISTOCRATIC PERIOD: - Renaissance (1450-1550) - The Age of Enlightenment (1550-1789)

IDEAS AND THOUGHT

RESEARCH JOURNAL I. OCENTRIC PERIOD: 1. 500BCE – 0:

Ancient and modern have the following characteristics: - Art was not the beauty residence: it is not the definition of beauty with art. - Reasoning about art theory and beauty developed independently of each other.

Socrates

Socrates was born in Athens in 470 BC. His father, Sofroniks, was a stonemason and his mother a midwife. From his father, Socrates learned the craft ...

It is true that he development of a human being comes in stages, from the moment a baby is born and produces the first cry, the moment it tries to open its mouth and very many other developmental milestones that come before it becomes an adult. Piaget brings this whole process to focus and it turns out to be an insight of what should be expected at each and every stage. Considering this and what my classmate wrote I do also believe that the sensorimotor stage is very important in the development of a child but disagree that that egocentrism development in ...

Predictors of Sexual Risk Taking Behaviour among Adolescents in the U.S.A

Abstract

This study sought to determine the predictors of sexual risk taking behaviour among adolescents in the U.S.A. Based on theory and previous studies this study identified three predictors which informed the research questions and hypothesis for the study; knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitude towards avoiding sexually risky behaviours and adolescent egocentrism. Three hypotheses were developed. First, knowledge of HIV/AIDS predicts the sexual risk taking behaviour of adolescents. Secondly, attitude towards avoiding risky behaviour predicts the sexual risk taking behaviour of adolescents. Thirdly, adolescent egocentrism predicts the sexual risk taking ...

- List one contribution and one criticism of cognitive theories of development. Piaget’s theory of cognitive development has been recognized for its contribution in developing scientific study in psychology. Its contribution is significant in linking cognitive changes with the aggregate neural and visceral changes in the body with the resulting emergence of the psychophysiological development approach in the study of psychology. However, the theory is also criticized owing to its lack of scientific approach to its theory development involving the issues on using small samples for its tests and the absence of using statistical figure analysis in ...

Abstract

In the study of social, moral and emotional development process in children, I carried out a research on four children selected from different age groups; a pre-school, elementary, middle school and high school. I did this to ensure all the stages of child development were studied, laying emphasis on one gender in a bid to give a clear depiction of the developmental changes that occur as the child grows older. On completion, I compiled and did an analysis of the answers in respect to characteristics and milestones displayed at each stage thus making a conclusion on the developmental process in my study.

INTRODUCTION

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1). Describe a situation in which critical and creative thought could have been used for a better outcome. Describe why it is important to think critically and creatively in similar situations. Answer: Highways and roads these days are congested with traffic. People often drive recklessly because they are in a hurry to get somewhere, and as a result become involved in road accidents. These aggressive drivers pose a danger to themselves and society. However, if these drivers think critically, they will not have to drive rashly and can avoid the possibility of accidents, or other altercations. If the drivers of today think ...

- What is the soul? The soul is a concept of human life that has been interpreted differently by different people, with ancient philosophers arguing that the soul only exists in humans and not in other animals and plants (Baker & Goetz, 2011). Whether or not, this is factual, has been a theme of deliberation in the fields of religion and philosophy. Even more complicated is the relationship between the body and soul. It may be difficult to understand how the material body is linked to the soul which is presumably intangible and invisible. Plato explains the soul as having ...

PHL/458 Creative Minds and Critical Thinking

1). Describe a situation in which critical and creative thought could have been used for a better outcome. Describe why it is important to think critically and creatively in similar situations.

Answer: The population is constantly increasing and the highways and roads are packed with congested traffic in some cities. Anxious commuters who desperately want to get somewhere on time create a dangerous potential for themselves and others. In some of the major cities, road has become a common occurrence. Aggressive drivers pose a threat to the safety of others who share the roadways. Drivers have often experienced similar feelings when driving. However, when ...

Preoperational, Concrete-Operational, and Formal-Operational Thoughts

According to Piaget’s theories of development, there are several differences that exist between preoperational thought, concrete-operational thought, and formal-operational thought. These differences occur due to disparity in stages of growth as well as cognitive levels that exist in children as they grow and develop (Sigelman & Rider, 2011). As such, parents have to have to be aware of their children’s latest developments and help the children achieve the best in growth and development at each stage. To help their children best, parents have to be conscious of various facts that relate to their interaction with the children ...

1. Define culture. Culture is an anthropological concept in which people's lives, and the way they conduct and live them, are defined. Culture is often comprised of the artistic, economical, social and political lives of a group of people. 2. Define interpersonal communication. Interpersonal communication is the sharing of ideas, feelings and expressions between two or more individuals. Interpersonal communication can take place in any aspect of communication, including spoken, written, body language, electronic communication, and more. 3. What are the characteristics of high-context and low-context cultures? High-context cultures are cultures that will cater somewhat ...

Introduction

The ways in which children develop cognitively have fascinated philosophers, researchers and theorists for centuries. However, in the twentieth century, several different schools of thought arose, each of which attempted to categorize the various phases of cognitive development between infancy and adolescence. Piaget, in his early observations, asserted that children, even at a very early age, were capable of creating their own ideas. Instead of merely receiving and assimilating information from adult figures, they could take the stimuli they received and build unique structures of knowledge. His work ended up as the foundation of the modern constructionist theories in education. ...

Introduction

The knowledge of human development is very crucial in life. It prepares young adults to know how to become good parents and at the same time helps the parents in how to care for their children as they nature the children’s behavior and talents. The knowledge of human development helps an individual to properly understand himself and also aids in caring for the body requirements.

In my interview, the interviewed was a female by name Mary Mila. She was forty two years old, married, with two children. She was 78 kilograms in weight, five feet and seven inches tall. ...

Developmental theories are attempts by psychologists to understand how humans develop from childhood through adolescence to adulthood. Most of the theories were advanced after extensive studies were conducted on the human development cycle. This was a clear contrast from what used to happen before these theories were advanced; children were considered as smaller adults and their development was never of great concern (Crain, 2010). The existence of several theories in this particular area of human psychology indicates that there are different approaches and accepted interpretations on the influences on a person’s development. The theories are however inter-related in a few aspects ...