"mentalization" meaning in English

See mentalization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mentalizations [plural]
Etymology: mental + -ization Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mental|ization}} mental + -ization Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} mentalization (usually uncountable, plural mentalizations)
  1. (psychology) The ability to understand mental states that underlies the overt behaviour of oneself or others. Wikipedia link: mentalization Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Psychology Translations (ability to understand mental states): Mentalisierung [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-mentalization-en-noun-9O-ejmXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ization Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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