Mentalization: A Failing Ability in Borderline Personality Disorder

  In your everyday life, the way you conduct yourself is based on the behaviors of others. Indeed, what other people say and do and how you react are key to your interactions. However, for your personal and social worlds to work, it’s essential to look further and understand that all of your behavior is a function of your own previous mental states (your thoughts and emotions). This is known as mentalizing ability, and when it fails, significant difficulties can arise. Mentalization allows you to understand that the actions of others correspond to their own internal processes and identify what…