Effectiveness of False Belief Training (Theory of Mind) on Decreasing Behavioral Problems among First Grade Students

Abstract

The theory of prerequisite mind for comprehension of social environment and the necessity of challenge in social behaviors are competitive. Beliefs reflect a method that is a world or at least what we want it to be a world. Thus, if we grasp that something is wrong, we will try to change it in accordance with the outside objects (Estington, 1993, as cited in Mashhadi, 2003). Understanding the false belief is the most important key factor in the theory of mind (Flavel et al., 1990, as cited in Jokar,Samani, Foladchang, 2000). The false belief means that a kid just relies on his or her own wants in behaving other people and does not consider others’ beliefs; such students usually are not able to do well in assignments of false belief, whereas those who do these assignments well, possibly have a great understanding of homogeneous belief and inclination, in this case, the kid relies less on his/her wants.