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decentration

noun

Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where a child slowly moves away from an egocentric world to a world shared with others.

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Word length
12
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B1

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diːsɛntˈɹeɪʃən

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noun

  1. Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where a child slowly moves away from an egocentric world to a world shared with others.

    “Decentration includes an understanding of how others see the world and seeing how we differ.”

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Decentration includes an understanding of how others see the world and seeing how we differ.

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