Mentalising school. Could the development of the ability to mentalise support the functioning of students, parents, and teachers in the school environment? An attempt at answering the question, taking into account reports from international research
Mentalising school. Could the development of the ability to mentalise support the functioning of students, parents, and teachers in the school environment? An attempt at answering the question, taking into account reports from international research

Summary/Abstract: Mentalisation is a multifaceted cognitive activity, which enables individuals to interpret the behaviours of others (and their own) in terms of intentional mental states. A person, who engages in mentalisation, is aware that human behaviour stems from one's mental state. The ability to mentalise begins to develop in childhood, primarily through safe relationships with caregivers, but it can be cultivated throughout life thanks to, among others, functioning in a mentalising environment, such as a school. This article aims to address the question of whether developing the ability to mentalise can support the functioning of students, parents, and teachers in the school environment. Findings from previous research and interventions conducted in various parts of the world not only provide an affirmative answer to this question, but also identify the characteristics of a mentalising school which caters to the need for future-oriented education.

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