allocentric
- adjective
- /ˌæləˈsɛntrɪk/
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alocéntrico
- Her allocentric perspective was evident when she prioritized her friend's feelings over her own desires.
- allocentric responses
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Four coding groups were used: idiocentric, large group, small group, and allocentric. Idiocentric responses comprised statements about personal qualities, attitudes, beliefs, states, and traits that do not relate to other people (e.g., "I am happy").
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We agreed to code negative statements that relate to others as allocentric (rather than idiocentric) because such statements pertain to relationships with others or the lack thereof.
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However, the respondents in the present study appeared to provide more allocentric responses than did those in Watkins et al.
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Interdependent self-construal was significantly and positively related to the percentage of allocentric responses as expected, but no other hypotheses were supported.
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Interdependent self-construal was significantly and positively related to allocentric responses, and independent self-construal was significantly and negatively related to allocentric responses.
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Interdependent self-construal was significantly and positively related to allocentric responses, and independent self-construal was significantly and negatively related to allocentric responses.
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Virtually all of the disagreements occurred in deciding whether a statement belonged to the idiocentric or allocentric category, as also noted by Bochner (1994).
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But our decision to code negatively valenced relational statements (such as "I am shy") as allocentric as opposed to idiocentric might have caused the greater number of allocentric responses.
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But our decision to code negatively valenced relational statements (such as "I am shy") as allocentric as opposed to idiocentric might have caused the greater number of allocentric responses.
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An allocentric approach to problem-solving ensures that everyone's opinions are valued before making a decision.
Synonyms
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2.0
Willing to put other people's needs before your own
Antonyms
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A person who is only interested in their own needs and not in other people's feelings
How Other-Focused
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Etymology
Allocentric comes from allo- 'other' and -centric 'center', so it literally means 'other-centered'. That explains why an allocentric person focuses on other people's needs and views instead of on themselves.