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100	1		_aMarmar, Hoda _gMaster in Education Management
245	1	0	_a'Today A Reader, Tomorrow A Leader': Effect Of Reading Literary Fiction On Emerging Adults' Theory Of Mind And Social Cognitive Leadership Skills
260			_aBeirut _bLebanese International University _c2016
300			_a145 pages
500			_aالنوع : Mémoire
520	3		_aTo possess a ‘Theory of Mind’ is to have the ability to attribute mental states - such as intentions, knowledge, and desires - to others and to oneself, to understand social cues, and to interpret behavior. These mental abilities are fundamental in social cognition, information exchange, and interactive communication. To have a developed Theory of Mind is to better understand oneself and others and show effective interpersonal communication. Leadership is concerned with training, motivating, and equipping people. Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal understanding are leadership and good management skills. Reading literary fiction was proved to enhance adults’ Theory of Mind. Thus, reading literary fiction has the potential to improve social cognitive leadership skills. This thesis aims at investigating the Theory of Mind and social cognition in Lebanese emerging adults - aged 18 to 29 years old - who are either readers or nonreaders of literary fiction. 84 participants completed a social skills questionnaire and a Theory of Mind short story task. Readers (46 out of 84) also filled out a literary response questionnaire. The data correlated the Theory of Mind to reading literary fiction, and showed how the latter affects social cognitive leadership skills.
650		4	_aComportement Social
650		4	_aEnseignement des langues Méthodes d’enseignement
650		4	_aLeadership
650		4	_aLeadership
650		4	_aSocial Behavior
650		4	_aTeaching languages Teaching Methods
650		4	_aالسلوك الاجتماعي
650		4	_aالقيادة
650		4	_aتعليم اللغات طرق التعليم
856			_zLebanese International University
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