Perspective-Taking: In Search of a Theory

Overview

Journal Vision (Basel)

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2020 Jun 5

PMID 32492784

Citations 2

Authors

Geoff G Cole

Abbie C Millett

Steven Samuel

Madeline J Eacott

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Abstract

Perspective-taking has been one of the central concerns of work on social attention and developmental psychology for the past 60 years. Despite its prominence, there is no formal description of what it means to represent another's viewpoint. The present article argues that such a description is now required in the form of theory-a theory that should address a number of issues that are central to the notion of assuming another's viewpoint. After suggesting that the mental imagery debate provides a good framework for understanding some of the issues and problems surrounding perspective-taking, we set out nine points that we believe any theory of perspective-taking should consider.

Citing Articles

It's Not You, It's Me: A Review of Individual Differences in Visuospatial Perspective Taking.

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