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Mentalization In Plain English
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A dog cowers when we approach, even though we mean no harm. That moment forces a human question we ask all the time with kids, partners, and friends: what is happening inside them? We start this series by naming the skill behind that question mentalization, the capacity to understand ourselves and other people in terms of thoughts, feelings, fears, hopes, wishes, and intentions, not just surface behavior.
We share how therapy dogs in clinical work can make mentalization visible and surprisingly accessible, especially for children with autism spectrum disorder or ADHD. By…
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