Development of children’s understanding of others, including perspective taking, for example, Selman

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·        Level 0- Egocentric- Incapable of seeing things from someone else’s perspective. Believe that everyone has the same opinion as them.

·        Level 1- Subjective- Realise that other people may have a different opinion but not understood.

·        Level 2- Reciprocal- Understand that people may act in a contradictory fashion to their beliefs and that their opinions may oppose their own.

·        Level 3- Mutual- Compromise and communication is understood. They realise that a third person may look upon their discussion and formulate an opinion from the two.

·        Level 4- Societal- Understand that experiences shape beliefs and that acts may be committed unconsciously and without thought.

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·        Assumption- Children progress through…