Age Dynamics of the Development of Visual-Spatial Perspective-Taking

Abstract

<p style="text-align: justify;">The article presents an overview of foreign studies of the visual-spatial perspective-taking as the ability to determine what the other person sees. This phenomenon was first described by J. Piaget, but his study remains relevant to this day. As the analysis of modern scientific sources has shown, altercentric interference can contribute understanding of Level 1 perspective-taking; the development of Level 2 perspective-taking is closely related to the formation of navigation skills and mental rotation, and with the optimization of the use of spatial reference systems. An allocentric frame of reference goes pass a long way of formation throughout the preschool period: from the geometry of space and local landmarks to the configuration of array elements. The geometry of the array, as a form of spatial connections between objects, remains stable in relation to the target even with mental rotation. Accordingly, the more formed allocentric frame of reference a child uses, the more effectively he can perceive another's viewpoint. This pattern should be taken into account in further studies of perspective-taking.</p>