Reflective function (RF) is the capacity to reflect on one’s own thinking and feelings, as well as on that of others. It involves an increasingly complex awareness that there is more than what is visible on the surface. Most studies of RF have focused on its significance for self-development and interpersonal relationships in dyadic and family contexts. In this article, I suggest that by imparting a more accurate perception of the intra- and interpersonal reality and interrelatedness, RF is inextricably related to concern and to reaching others in widening circles. I further suggest that obstacles to its development and realization can be found at the individual, relational, and sociopolitical levels. I conclude that the construct of RF both captures and facilitates the connection between psychology and ethics, and that psychologists play a key role in exploring the conditions that affect the realization of RF, and in promoting social change in general.

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反思功能：移动到关注级别

反思功能 (RF) 是反思自己以及他人的想法和感受的能力。它涉及到一种日益复杂的意识，即表面上可见的远不止这些。大多数关于 RF 的研究都集中在它对二元和家庭环境中的自我发展和人际关系的重要性。在这篇文章中，我建议通过更准确地了解内部和人际现实以及相互关联性，RF 与关注和在不断扩大的圈子中接触他人密不可分。我进一步建议，可以在个人、关系和社会政治层面找到阻碍其发展和实现的障碍。我得出的结论是，RF 的结构既捕捉又促进了心理学和伦理学之间的联系，