Sometimes we're right.

Often we're not.​​​​​​​

And yet those guesses determine an extraordinary amount of what happens between people.

This is the territory of mentalization.

​​​CAToM is about developing a better way of thinking about people.​ Because when we understand the minds behind behavior, we can make better sense of what happens, make better predictions about what may happen next, and make better decisions about what to do.​​​

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Understand minds → Explain behavior → Anticipate possibilities → Make better decisions​​​​​​