Aaron failed to realize that his co-workers interpreted many of his electronic messages as criticisms when he simply intended them to convey playful kidding.Aaron's failure best illustrates what Piaget called
A) the facial feedback effect.
B) emotional illiteracy.
C) extraversion.
D) egocentrism.

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Piaget's concept of egocentrism refers to the difficulty that individuals have in distinguishing between their own perspectives and others' perspectives. Aaron's failure to recognize how his co-workers might interpret his messages suggests that he was not able to take their perspectives into account, which is characteristic of egocentrism.

Aaron Failed to Realize That His Co-Workers Interpreted Many of His