Experimental Paradigm for Measuring the Effects of Self-distancing in Young ChildrenAmanda Grenell 1, Rachel E. White 2, Emily O. Prager 1, Catherine Schaefer 1, Ethan Kross 3, Angela L. Duckworth 4, Stephanie M. Carlson 1
1Insitute of Child Development, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2Department of Psychology, Hamilton College, 3Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 4Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
An experimental paradigm was created to measure the effects of self-distancing in young children (4-6-year-olds). Self-distancing is a process through which individuals adopt a less egocentric perspective. This paradigm has been used to examine the effects of self-distancing on young children's self-regulation.
