Perspective taking in children and adults: equivalent egocentrism but differential correction

Epley, Nicholas; Morewedge, Carey K; Keysar, Boaz

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Perspective taking in children and adults: equivalent egocentrism but differential correction

Epley, Nicholas, Morewedge, Carey K, Keysar, Boaz·2004·Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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A previous eye-tracking study showed that age-related differences in egocentric visual perspective taking occur as a function of developmental changes in controlled processes of correcting and implementing judgments.
“A previous study used eye-tracking to show that age-related differences in egocentric visual perspective taking occurs as a function of developmental changes in controlled processes of correcting and implementing judgments (Epley et al., 2004).”
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Authors: Epley, N., Morewedge, C. K., & Keysar, B.
Affiliations: Harvard University (US)
University of Chicago (US)
ORCID: Morewedge, Carey K
Keysar, Boaz
Venue: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2004-11
Volume: 40
Issue: 6
Pages: 760-768
ISSN: 0022-1031 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2004.02.002
OpenAlex: W2165829812
Cited by: 594
References: 56
Citations by year: 2026: 14 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 54 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 64 · 2018: 40 · 2017: 36 · 2016: 42 · 2015: 33 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 24 · 2012: 24
FWCI: 20.90
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Science Foundation (SES-0241544)
Presbyterian Historical Society (R01 MH49685-06A1)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Spatial Cognition and Navigation
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Keywords: perspective taking, self-centeredness, children versus adults, referential communication, eye movements, dual-process theory, automatic versus controlled processing, theory of mind

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