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Role taking involves the perception and understanding of a situation from the point of view of others who are involved. This is a complex process of social perception. One has to overcome ones own egocentrism and intuitively draw on a theory of mind,a grasp of the processes of role perception and role playing and allay this with a broad understanding of social behavior in order to achieve this task.
The ability to do this can be impaired in some people, for example those with autism
See also
- [Empathy]]
- Symbolic interactionism