Charactercentered
Character-centered is an adjective used across disciplines to describe approaches that place the character—meaning the moral traits, identity, or personal qualities—of a person, agent, or fictional figure at the core of analysis, instruction, or design. The term is used in education, psychology, design, and storytelling to signal a shift from task- or outcome-focused methods toward an approach that foregrounds character formation, ethical reasoning, or character-driven narratives.
In education, character-centered pedagogy emphasizes social-emotional learning, virtue development, and character formation as integral to learning
In design and media, character-centered design or narrative design prioritizes user or protagonist character, often using
Critics argue that the term can be vague or culturally biased, and that overemphasizing character may neglect
Related concepts include user-centered design, character education, virtue ethics, and persona-based design.