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Through targeted training, people can be guided to develop a better inner awareness about their own mental states, and to have a better understanding of the mental states of others.
…Philipp Kanske, winner of the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize. Thanks to him we know that people who have difficulties in regulating their emotions are at risk of developing a psychological disorder.