We’re all mental(ising)

What’s on offer?

This event has a series of fun activities and games on offer: 

• Matching Game: Think you can decode the emotions behind a text message? Test your skills in our fun, fast-paced matching game and discover the hidden nuances of online communication.  
• Emoji Interpretation: Do emojis speak the same language for everyone? Pair up with a friend or family member to see if you can match each other’s interpretations of different emojis!   
• Ambiguous Texts Challenge: Can you read between the lines? Discover how context can change the meaning of text messages.   

Each activity will take around 5-10 minutes to play, but feel free to stay for as long as you like!  

What’s it about?

Join us at the IKEA Edinburgh customer restaurant to explore the dynamic world of digital communication and online interactions! Our interactive activities will teach you about mentalisation – the ability to understand intentions, feelings and desires behind our social interactions. The event will be run by team members from the Contextual Mental Health research group from the University of Edinburgh as part of the Festival of Social Science 2024.  

  Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage in fun, thought-provoking activities that will help you better understand the complexities of digital communication. Come and explore the fascinating world of mentalisation with us! 

Who’s leading the event?

This event will be run by the Contextual Mental Health Research Group from the University of Edinburgh. 

Open to

This event is open to everyone, but we especially welcome young people and families to join the fun! 

Of particular interest to

This event may be of particular interest to young people and families. 

Event Booking details

No registration needed, just come by and join!