Adolescent egocentrism: imaginary audience and personal fable

Adolescence Egocentrism

According to psychologist David Elkind is the stage where adolescents go through self- absorption that leads to only being able to see the world through one's own perpective.

The imaginary audience.

They think they are the focus of all attention, is the result of becoming extremely self conscious.

Personal fable.

ADOLESCENTS THINK OF THEMSELVES AS UNIQUE AND SPECIAL, THEY THINK THEY ARE INDESTRUCTIBLE.

THE PERSONAL FABLE IS RELATED TO HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR.

Reasons for the emergence of adolescent egocentrism.

-the entry into new social environment.

-identity development may lead to feeling of uniqueness and invulnerability.