The theory of mentalization is one of the most innovative scientific advancements of recent decades and serves as inspiration for numerous research projects that have expanded our understanding of the emergence and significance of the human ability to comprehend mental states such as thoughts and feelings in oneself and in others. Acting as a bridge between psychoanalytic object relations theory, attachment theory, and empirical developmental psychology, the theory of mentalization has detailed the effects of early parent-child interactions. As a clinical theory, it has established that the ability to interpret others and oneself is a key to mental health and a significant factor in the processes of change in psychotherapy. Svenja Taubner is among the most renowned researchers in this field.