Hypomentalizing

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    mentalizing to a lesser degree than normal uncountable

    "Extreme scores on these two subscales reflect two impairments in reflective functioning that are common in many mental disorders, i.e., hypermentalizing and hypomentalizing respectively."

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"Extreme scores on these two subscales reflect two impairments in reflective functioning that are common in many mental disorders, i.e., hypermentalizing and hypomentalizing respectively."

Etymology

From hypo- + mentalizing.

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