When a young child gives human characteristics to an inanimate object (such as thinking her dolly is angry because the doll was left at home), it is an example of egocentrism.

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This is an example of animism, not egocentrism. Animism is the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. Egocentrism, on the other hand, is the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective.

When a Young Child Gives Human Characteristics to an Inanimate