Effectiveness of teaching theory of mind on reduce emotional-behavioral-social problems of preschool learners

The aim of present research was effectiveness of teaching theory of mind on reduce emotional behavioral social problems of pre school learners. In the one semi-experimental research with a pre-test and post-test design, 40 people of preschool learners from pre school learners of Qods city of Tehran province in 2015-16 academic years selected by available sampling method and with randomly method divided to two groups. The experimental group trained 8 sessions of 40 minutes by theory of mind method. To collect data used from Rutter’s behavioral disorder scale and data analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance method. The findings indicated that teaching theory of mind led to reduce the aggression and hyperactivity, anxiety and depression, antisocial behaviors, social incompatibility and attention deficit disorder of preschool learners.