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An engineer who understands how to design and use a home theater system may find it hard to mentally simulate what its like not to know how to operate the system. The engineer's difficulty illustrates


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Egocentric

Having or regarding the self as the center of all things, often incapable of fully understanding or acknowledging the perspectives of others.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, where children start to use language and symbols but do not yet understand concrete logic or the principle of conservation.

Piaget

Refers to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and cognitive theory.

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between self and others, often leading to a perspective that is overly centered on one's own views and experiences, without adequately considering those of others.

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