Social ThinkingTM shares ideals with
self-regulation, executive functioning, central coherence issues, and perspective-taking
.
Social thinkers are
individuals in society who can be regarded as forefronts and visionaries toward the improvement of society in a particular time
. They can also be regarded as great individuals who have contributed significantly to development of political and social thoughts and philosophy.
Social Thinking focuses on
helping kids figure out how to think in social situations
. Kids are taught to observe and think about their own and others’ thoughts and feelings. They also learn the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
- Thinking about people and what THEY think and feel.
- Being aware of your physical presence as well as the physical presence of others.
- Using your eyes to think about others and what they’re thinking about.
- Using your language to relate to others.
Some examples include using these skills to interpret characters, settings, motives, etc. when
reading a book of literature, studying history
, watching virtually any TV show or movie, or when writing an e-mail, story, essay, or book. We use these social thinking skills whether or not we’re in the presence of others!
Who benefits from Social Thinking?
A Social Thinking® approach to treatment can help a child consider the points of view, emotions, thoughts, beliefs, prior knowledge and intentions of others. It can also greatly benefit
students with social learning disabilities
, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder or ADHD.
The Social Thinker.
People are extremely good at social cognition
, which refers to the ways in which people think about themselves and the social world. … an important part of automatic thinking is using our past knowledge to organize and interpret new information.
Who is a famous thinker?
- Leonardo da Vinci. Born: 15 April 1452, Anchiano. …
- Isaac Newton. Born: January 4, 1643, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, United Kingdom. …
- Albert Einstein. Born: March 14, 1879, Ulm, Germany. …
- Galileo Galilei. …
- Plato. …
- Aristotle. …
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. …
- Nikola Tesla.
Normative social influence is usually associated with compliance, where a person changes their public behaviour but not their private beliefs. For example, a
person may feel pressurised to smoke because
the rest of their friends are. … This means any change of behavior is temporary.
Social behavior
characterizes the interactions that occur among individuals
. … When individuals interact repeatedly, social relationships develop and these can form among strangers, relatives, members of the same or opposite sex, and members of the same or different generations.
José Rizal
, Filipino thinker and activist, may be considered the first systematic social thinker in Southeast Asia. While the bulk of his writings were not in the social sciences, it is possible to extract a sociological theory from his works.
- Understanding one’s own and others’ minds (including the use of social radar)
- Emotional coping (mental health challenges)
- Social problem solving.
- Peer interaction including play.
- Self-awareness.
- Academic skills.
- Bullying, tricks, mental manipulation.
- Make it Personal; Me First! …
- Build a Foundation. …
- Make Observation the MVP. …
- Observe then Do. …
- Investigate Motivation for Social Learning. …
- Practice Social Behavior and Problem Solve in the Safety of the Treatment Room. …
- Build a Coaching/Support Team Outside of the Treatment Room.
How does Social Thinking affect Behaviour?
Engage in social thinking:
Remember that
your behavioral-response is directly influenced by your social thinking
. Social behaviors that align or fail to align with what other people expect in that situation determines how others judge your “social skills”.
What is Social Thinking therapy?
Social Thinking is
a language-based teaching approach that focuses on social problem solving, cognitive flexibility
and the emotions and points of view of others. … Social Thinking helps children: Learn how to handle unexpected situations. Generate different ways to problem solve in difficult situations.
Social stories are
used to teach autistic children about the social behaviour that’s expected in
specific settings like the supermarket, doctor’s surgery, playground and so on. A social story can be created for almost any social situation. Social stories are used together with other therapies.
