Theory of mind and its relation to the cognitive organization in kindergarten

Abstract

Researchers in the educational and psychological sciences point out that enabling the child to understand and predict the behavior of others and predict its results enables him to adapt quickly to his social environment. The majority of psychologists point out that preschool children have a mental representation that represents the beginnings of the theory of mind.And the theory of mind enables the child to know the intentions and beliefs of others and enable him to interact with them.A literature on early childhood has seen a real explosion in research that focused on Important topics include the study of the development of self-regulation among young children,Self-regulation skills are important because they are reflected in a wide range of activities in which children must participate in order to succeed in class, including being able to sit still, being able to follow directions, and being able to control impulsive behaviors. Towards the goal and verification of results and reorientation of efforts towards success, hence the goal of the current research to identify the relationship of the theory of mind self-organization cognitive.The measurement tool for the theory of reason was represented by the battery of the theory of reason. The self-cognitive organization was built according to the previous literature. The research sample consisted of (80) male and female children in Riyadh (40) male and (40) female.The results indicated that there was a weak relationship between the theory of mind in the children of Riyadh. In the second goal, the children were characterized by self-cognitive organization. The results of the third objective indicated a positive relationship between the theory of mind and cognitive self-organization, and there were no statistically significant differences according to gender.The current research recommended the emphasis on educational programs that contribute to the development of the theory of mind and cognitive organization