Anthropological foundations of the development of positive thinking in children and its educational implications from the perspective of Islam

This article has been written with the aim of explaining the anthropological foundations of the development of positive thinking in children and its educational implications from the perspective of Islam. To this end, the researcher has tried to explain the concept of positive thinking, the anthropological foundations of the development of this type of thinking and its goals from the perspective of Islam, and in addition to introduce methods of creating positive thinking in children from this perspective. Slowly The general approach of this research is in the category of qualitative and deductive research and in terms of method, analytical-inferential and in terms of method of library information collection and filing. The findings of this study indicate that the anthropological basis for the development of positive thinking includes 9 axes, which are: the two-dimensionality of human existence, human servitude to God, the existence of authority in man, human sociality, self-friendliness, perfectionism and Existence of obstacles on the way to perfection, the premise of worldly life for the hereafter, and finally the difference between human beings in capacities and capabilities. Also, the goals of positive thinking from the Islamic point of view are four axes: creating happiness and satisfaction in life, believing in the instability of problems, trusting in God and the ability to use effective coping styles against problems. Finally, the methods of developing positive thinking in children from the Islamic point of view include encouraging the creation and development of positive emotions in children, forgiveness, reminding and thanking for blessings, patience and making the child aware of eternal life.