mentalisation

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A form of mentalization — The ability to understand mental states that underlies the overt behaviour of oneself or others.

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Meanings

nounmentalisation (plural mentalisations)

plural mentalisations

  1. alternativeAlternative form of mentalization.

    Deficits in mentalisation for example may mediate attachment styles and the expression of personality traits or personality clusters [ 77 ].

    2015 July 10, Ken O’Reilly et al., “Prospective cohort study of the relationship between neuro-cognition, social cognition and violence in forensic patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder”, in BMC Psychiatry, volume 15, →DOI

Origin

From mental + -isation.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mentalisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentalisation.

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