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The aim of this research was to explore the process of mentalization, treated as a state, under two different conditions of activation of attachment representations – secure and insecure – in a group without psychological disorders, according to structural and descriptive diagnosis. The research verified assumptions about the relationship between mentalization under activation of the two types of representation and attachment, and about the influence of the activation of different mental structures on the fluctuation of the mentalization level. The Borderline Personality Inventory and Symptom Checklist were used as diagnostic measures, and the Experiences in Close Relationships – Relationship Structures instrument was employed as a measure of contextual attachment and analysis of the narrations generated under the two research conditions, based on the Metacognition Assessment Scale. The results show that mentalization, treated as a state, depends on specific attachments only to a certain extent, and that there are two patterns of mentalization that differ in terms of their dynamics. Key words: mentalization, attachment, representations, activation.
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Mentalization is a process of social cognition that involves making inferences about one’s own behavior and the behavior of other people on the basis of unobservable mental states. Particularly in psychodynamic approaches, mentalization is conceptualized in the context of activation of internal representation of emotional relationship. In this study, we checked whether mentalization constitutes a predictor of relational satisfaction in the context of one’s own and the partner’s specific attachment. The research sample was composed of 32 heterosexual couples living together for at least two years. Three tools were applied: the Mental State Task, Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures, and the Relationship Assessment Scale. The results indicate a strong negative effect of one’s own attachment anxiety and avoidance, and a strong effect of the partner’s attachment anxiety on the relationship satisfaction for both men and women. In women, the incremental validity of mentalization in predicting satisfaction in the relationship beyond the attachment of their partners has been observed. The results are discussed in the context of the intrapsychic and interpersonal aspects of mentalization and attachment.
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Mentalization is a process of social cognition that involves making inferences about one’s own behavior and the behavior of other people on the basis of unobservable mental states. Particularly in psychodynamic approaches, mentalization is conceptualized in the context of activation of internal representation of emotional relationship. In this study, we checked whether mentalization constitutes a predictor of relational satisfaction in the context of one’s own and the partner’s specific attachment. The research sample was composed of 32 heterosexual couples living together for at least two years. Three tools were applied: the Mental State Task, Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures, and the Relationship Assessment Scale. The results indicate a strong negative effect of one’s own attachment anxiety and avoidance, and a strong effect of the partner’s attachment anxiety on the relationship satisfaction for both men and women. In women, the incremental validity of mentalization in predicting satisfaction in the relationship beyond the attachment of their partners has been observed. The results are discussed in the context of the intrapsychic and interpersonal aspects of mentalization and attachment.
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