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Egocentric: thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others A lot of challenges with autism can be about not being able to see o

• dmatech 4y ago
  Egocentrism is definitely not the same as selfishness. It's just an inability to understand that other people differ from you. In fact, it's possible to be highly egocentric and altruistic at the same time. You see this with parents who might deeply love their children but can't understand how their child's perspective might differ from their own. They might think their kids have the same likes and dislikes as they do. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egocentrism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egocentrism