Psychologist David Elkind defined what he called adolescent egocentrism, including components of the personal fable, i.e. the idea that you are the center of everyone's attention; and the myth of invincibility, i.e. the idea that nothing can harm you. A teenager refusing medical care demonstrates which of these concepts?

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Psychologist David Elkind defined what he called adolescent egocentrism, including components of the personal fable, i.e. the idea that you are the center of everyone's attention; and the myth of invincibility, i.e. the idea that nothing can harm you. A teenager refusing medical care demonstrates which of these concepts?​

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Refusing medical care suggests that the teenager believes they are invincible and that nothing can harm them. This is a key component of the myth of invincibility.

Psychologist David Elkind Defined What He Called Adolescent Egocentrism, Including