Read the essay, critically considering its writing techniques, a

Read the essay, critically considering its writing techniques, and discuss the following questions in groups.（文章详见教材P66页essay 1）
Egocentrism in children and adolescents, an important concept in Piaget’s theory of intellectual growth, is used as strong evidence to support the view that stiff criminal penalties for juveniles serving as a deterrent to antisocial behavior is flawed. What do you know of egocentrism? Do you think this feature of adolescent intellectual growth should be taken into consideration in the treatment of juvenile delinquents?
【正确答案】：Egocentrism, a concept derived from Jean Piaget's (1951) theory of cognitive development, refers to the inability to differentiate subjective and objective perspectives. Children project subjective qualities onto external objects or events and are unable to decenter from their own perspective, or else assimilate objective reality to their subjective schemas, deforming reality as a result. Piaget suggested that egocentrism was a primary characteristic of children’s thought processes until around 6 to 7 years of age, or when they are able to form mental representations during problem solving.