The article examines the content of thinking and social intelligence. The relevance of the research lies in increasing the effectiveness of students' social intelligence in the process of thinking. The thought process begins with the need to know, understand, learn, and interpret something new. The purpose of human thinking is to comprehend the information received, to recognize the connections and properties of objects and phenomena, to trace their cause-and-effect relationships and to find solutions to problems. According to the study of social intelligence, depending on the specifics of intellectual, emotional and behavioral actions, foxes form their own components. Cognitive components include cognitive, social structures through knowledge. The emotional component is determined by social expression, abilities, empathy, and self-regulation. The behavioral component is based on social adaptation, success in interpersonal relationships and social perception, interpersonal interaction, and adaptation.These components are formed depending on the level of intelligence formation in mutual social assessment. It is the ability of a person to understand social situations, to understand their emotions, intentions, and motives. The article discusses research on socio-psychological predisposition and methods of psychological well-being of students.