Mentalization and Its Use in Schools

Th is article outlines the current state of theoretical knowledge about mentalization, which appears to be essential for eff ective practice in teaching profession. Mentalization capacity understand and make sense our own others' actions by recognising giving meaning intentional mental states, including needs, thoughts, feelings, beliefs, motivations. It understanding background behaviour – states that have led a certain behaviour. Thanks mentalization theory, we are now able think discuss more detail what happens between within people as they interact diff erent social contexts such schools. ese skills useful teachers work with children, whose metalizing still developing. At same time, their practice, often encounter children who come school disruptive behaviours, insecure attachment styles, negative internal working models relationships healthy development mentalizing diffi cult. highlights importance educational provides framework interventions aimed at increasing among teachers, parents, students. Empirical evidence has shown implementation mentalization-based programmes schools can lead signifi cant improvements teacherresilience, well reduction aggressive students an improvement academic performance.