Feelings–Thoughts–Intentions Map

A visual tool for adolescents to explore mental states.

Understanding yourself and others — what's really going on?

Mind-reading vs mentalizing

Mind-reading: "They obviously hate me" (assuming you know for certain) Mentalizing: "I wonder what was going on for them" (staying curious)

What happened?

What did I assume about them?

What might really be going on for them?

What was going on for me?