Article Review

Article Review

Selected Article to be Reviewed

The article that is selected for this purpose of this assignment is titled as “Identity development and formal operations as sources of adolescent egocentrism”. This article is basically a study about identity development. The study is conducted by Brian P. O'Connor and Jeannie Nikolic. This article was published in the journal of youth and adolescent in the year 1990.

Why this Article is of Interest to Me

The reason to choose this article is that the purpose of this study is to talk about the egocentrism and identity development. These issues of identity and the prevalence of the concept of egocentrism are so common among high school and university students. In short it can be said that this issue is common in youth. The article that is selected for this assignment also undertakes the discussion about the research conducted about identity development and egocentrism among first year university students and high school students. So, this is a topic with which I can relate. After reading and understanding this article I would be able to get to know about my age group or people with whom I interact most. When something is according to age and concern then you automatically develop interest I that thing similarly, this article grabs my attention because this article is of my concern because it would reveal things about my age group.

Content or Summary of the Article

The article starts by giving a brief introduction about the beliefs and thinking that are prevalent among youth. The article discusses that how the ideas of egocentrism and identity development occur among youth. The concept of egocentrism (or egocentric) goes back to the Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, who describes it, especially a child's mind. It refers primarily to the inability to put oneself in ...