mentalize
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mentalize (third-person singular simple present mentalizes, present participle mentalizing, simple past and past participle mentalized)
- (usually in passive) To make mental in nature, rather than physical
- (psychology) To understand the behavior of others as a product of their mental state
- 1999 November 26, Chris D. Frith & Uta Frith, “Interacting Minds--A Biological Basis”, in Science, volume 286, number 5445, DOI: , pages 1692-1695:
- Specific impairments of mentalizing in both developmental and acquired disorders suggest that this ability depends on a dedicated and circumscribed brain system.
- 1999 November 26, Chris D. Frith & Uta Frith, “Interacting Minds--A Biological Basis”, in Science, volume 286, number 5445, DOI: , pages 1692-1695:
- Next Review Interacting Minds--A Biological Basis Chris D. Frith, 1 * Uta Frith 2 The ability to "mentalize," that is to understand and manipulate other people's behavior in terms of their mental states, is a major ingredient in successful social interactions.
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