Janne and Heino from Center for Mentalization have once again enjoyed teaching in the lovely Faroe Islands!  

A video about patterns of attachment, and how the primary attachment figures can act in relation to these different patterns. You can watch the video below.

If you are on the lookout for a new series, we recommend Netflix’ “Mindhunter”. The series brings the mental states of the criminals into focus in criminology.

A small video about mentalization and failure in mentalization. You can watch it below.

Chapter 17 in Bateman & Fonagy’s (2012) “Handbook of Mentalizing in Mental Health Practice” is about mentalization-based treatment of abuse. A mustread if you work with abuse and mentalization as all the main models in relation to the target group are considered.

Janne Østergaard Hagelquist is looking very much forward to teaching with Dr. Sheila Redfern. You can read more by following this link.

F. Harlow’s classic experiment with rhesus monkeys dealing with the importance of early contact with the mother.

In this podcast Dan Siegel tells about interpersonal neurobiology. What is a “mind” and what happens between minds? Siegel explains why it is important to have relationships and what it takes to maintain rewarding relationships, such as mental presence and the importance of being able to repair a relationship rupture. You can listen to the

Remember to look beyond behavior! Merry Christmas to all our lovely followers.

A thought-provoking interview with Bruce Perry about child development and trauma.