Role-Taking Theory (Developmental Theory of Role-Taking Ability; Social Perspective Taking) (Robert Selman, 1970s) is a stage-based model of social perspective taking which is founded the premise that one’s ability to understand others’ emotions and perspectives is an aspect of general cognitive development. Such development is seen to be enabled by taking on others’ roles and/or recognizing their points of view. Five levels of role taking are identified: Egocentric, Subjective. Self-Reflective, Mutual, and Societal.
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Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2021). “Role-Taking Theory (Developmental Theory of Role-Taking Ability; Social Perspective Taking)” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.
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