This describes how individuals experience themselves when they are mentalizing successfully.

A rich internal life

This is characterised by the person rarely experiencing their mind as being empty or content-less.

Autobiographical continuity

This is the capacity to remember oneself as a child and to experience the continuity of ideas.

Advanced explanatory and listening skills

These denote the person’s ability to explain things to others and the person with these skills is experienced by others as patient, able to listen and to comprehend.