The process or act of moving something from a central position; also in psychology, the ability to view situations from perspectives other than one's own.
The present participle and gerund form of decenter, created by adding -ing. In developmental psychology, the term was popularized by Jean Piaget to describe a child's cognitive development.
Jean Piaget used 'decentering' to describe when kids stop thinking everything revolves around them—this happens around age 6-7 and is why younger kids struggle to understand that other people see different things than they do from different angles. It's a huge milestone in growing up!
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