Egocentrism is a bias toward interpreting events from your own (ego's) point of view without taking into consideration alternative (other people's) perspectives. Between the ages of about 5 and 12 years a child's tendency to be egocentric usually declines which can increase the effectiveness of communication as children are able to consider the views of others, anticipate how others will behave and develop skills at negotiating social interactions with peers. Children with Autism however, often do not experience the normal developmental decline in egocentricity, which in turn limits the above communicative and imaginative abilities.

Withdrawal from the external world and concentration on the inner self. Self-centeredness, inability to entertain feelings and thoughts of others.