What Can We Learn by Treating Perspective Taking as Problem Solving?

This paper reports on the play behaviours of preschoolers aged 49–64 months. The study was conducted in four Sydney preschools, with children being observed during their outdoor free play. Most participants engaged in a variety of play behaviours, many of which have been linked with cognitive development in previous research (constructive play, sociodramatic play, associative social play). However, thematic pretend play, which has been found to have an important role in many areas of development, including perspective taking, language, impulse control and divergent problem solving, was part of the play repertoire of only 20% of children observed. Likewise, only 24% of children engaged in cooperative social play, which has been found to have a role in the development of divergent problem solving skills. It is argued that staff working within early childhood programs may benefit from training in the use of programs designed to assist young children in the development of play skills.

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Interrelationships among Perspective Taking, Interpersonal Problem Solving, and Interpersonal Functioning

The Journal of Genetic Psychology ◽

10.1080/00221325.1981.10532840 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 138 (1) ◽

pp. 37-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Diane T. Marsh ◽

Felicisima C. Serafica ◽

Carl Barenboim

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Perspective Taking ◽

Interpersonal Functioning ◽

Interpersonal Problem ◽

Interpersonal Problem Solving

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“We can work it out”: positive problem solving as a mediator between perspective-taking and relationship satisfaction among college students

Journal of American College Health ◽

10.1080/07448481.2021.1909044 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Sarah Johnson ◽

Cameron Gordon ◽

Bryan Myers ◽

Rachel Kantor

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Relationship Satisfaction ◽

Perspective Taking

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Building Perspective-Taking as an Organizational Capability: A Change Intervention in a Health Care Setting

Journal of Management Inquiry ◽

10.1177/10564926211039014 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 105649262110390

Author(s):

Thomas Calvard ◽

Emily Cherlin ◽

Amanda Brewster ◽

Leslie Curry

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Perspective Taking ◽

Care Setting ◽

Interview Data ◽

Organizational Capability ◽

Time Points ◽

Staff Members ◽

Organizational Perspective ◽

Cooperative Process

Perspective-taking, or engaging with the viewpoints of others, has been linked to a range of positive and negative interpersonal outcomes. However, it has only been researched infrequently in organizations, and questions remain about how it might be developed as a multidimensional cooperative process and problem-solving capability more widely. To better understand this, this article presents findings from a 2-year change intervention with 10 US hospitals. Interview data from three time points (393 interviews, 197 staff members) reveal dimensions and levels of understanding underpinning the development of organizational perspective-taking. Actors’ accounts suggested several major interrelated dimensions of perspective-taking operating at local and system levels, through affective concern, cognitive understanding, and motivational efforts to improve the sharing and interpretation of diverse perspectives. The study has implications for how organizations can better foster perspective-taking by building ecological structures and processes that assemble perspectives supportively, holistically, and frequently.

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