(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.

What is to Mentalize?

Mentalizing is the process by which we make sense of each other and ourselves, implicitly and explicitly, in terms of subjective states and mental processes. It is a profoundly social construct in the sense that we are attentive to the mental states of those we are with, physically or psychologically.

Who coined the term Mentalisation?

Recently, attachment theory has been expanded and further developed by Peter Fonagy and Anthony Bateman. These researchers coined the term "mentalization." Mentalization refers to the ability to reflect upon, and to understand one's state of mind; to have insight into what one is feeling, and why.