Career & Communication · 45 sec
Perspective-taking
A useful lens for working and communicating with other people.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
Perspective-taking is the act of perceiving a situation or understanding a concept from an alternative point of view, such as that of another individual.
- How it works
A vast amount of scientific literature suggests that perspective-taking is crucial to human development and that it may lead to a variety of beneficial outcomes.
- Why it matters
Perspective-taking may also be possible in some non-human animals.
Why this matters
Use Perspective-taking to make your next conversation or work decision more deliberate.
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Use Perspective-taking to make your next conversation or work decision more deliberate.
Test your recall
Which idea belongs to the explanation of Perspective-taking?
- Why it matters
- How it works
- The useful idea — correct
Perspective-taking is the act of perceiving a situation or understanding a concept from an alternative point of view, such as that of another individual.