The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ-8; Fonagy, Luyten, Moulton-Perkins et al., 2016) is a brief 8-item self-report measure of mentalizing — the capacity to understand behavior, our own and others', through mental states such as feelings, wishes, and intentions. It is free for research/educational use (UCL Psychoanalysis Unit). Mentalizing is at the heart of relational and psychodynamic psychotherapy: it develops within early attachment relationships and lets us not get 'lost' in intense moments, holding in mind that behind every behavior there is an inner world. The RFQ-8 yields two dimensions: • Certainty about mental states (RFQ-C) — very low scores may indicate 'hypermentalizing': excessive, insecure inferences about what others think. • Uncertainty about mental states (RFQ-U) — high scores indicate 'hypomentalizing': confusion, a sense that the inner world is opaque. Important: the RFQ was designed to detect severe difficulties in mentalizing (e.g. in borderline organization). In general samples, interpret results with caution. Some uncertainty is healthy — it shows you respect that minds are never fully transparent. Instruction: “Read each statement and choose how much you agree (1 = Strongly disagree, 7 = Strongly agree).” The translation is for educational use. A self-observation tool, not a diagnosis.