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Episode 6: Mentalization. Or: "I am what I think you think I am."

Lives of the Unconscious. A Podcast on Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

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The Ability of Mentalization and Advanced Lying

Exploring the concept of mentalization and its role in enabling advanced lying, including how individuals project themselves into another's thoughts, anticipate their perspective, and intentionally deceive them. Includes a real-life example and a discussion on the significance of deception in anthropology and reasoning.

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