attitudes
Ways of thinking
Attitudes are settled ways of thinking or feeling about something, often reflected in behavior: Her attitude toward work changed after the promotion.
The word commonly implies a negative disposition: Don't give me attitude.
In physical contexts, attitude describes body position or posture, especially in dance, gymnastics, or aviation where aircraft orientation matters.
Inborn behavioral nature
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- natureInherent quality or disposition
- inclinationDisposition toward something
predisposition · propensity · tendency · trait · demeanor · manner · bearing · comportment
Sensed inner state
- emotionComplex psychological state
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- affectProduce change upon
- toneQuality of sound
warmth · coldness · hostility · friendliness · enthusiasm · indifference · animosity · sympathy
Characteristic way of reasoning
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- worldviewComprehensive belief framework
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
paradigm · framework · lens · ethos · belief system · orientation · schema · assumptions
Location or stance
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- opinionSubjective personal belief
- standpointPosition for judgment
- approachWay of handling something
take · posture · line · stand · policy · angle · judgment · thinking
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
racism · sexism · discrimination · stereotyping · xenophobia · acceptance · respect · disrespect
temperament
Inborn behavioral nature
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- natureInherent quality or disposition
inclination · predisposition · propensity · tendency · trait · demeanor · manner · bearing · comportment · constitution
feeling
Sensed inner state
tone · warmth · coldness · hostility · friendliness · enthusiasm · indifference · animosity · sympathy · antipathy
mentality
Characteristic way of reasoning
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- worldviewComprehensive belief framework
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
perspective · paradigm · framework · lens · ethos · belief system · orientation · schema · assumptions · preconceptions
position
Location or stance
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- opinionSubjective personal belief
- standpointPosition for judgment
approach · take · posture · line · stand · policy · angle · judgment · thinking · orientation
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
intolerance · racism · sexism · discrimination · stereotyping · xenophobia · acceptance · respect · disrespect · snobbery
- social phenomenasocial change, social norms, social movements, conformity, inequality
- workplace culturework hours, teamwork, dress codes, leadership, meetings
- intangiblesabstraction, ideas, trust, concept, morale
- social psychologysocial behavior, conformity, social influence, attribution, groupthink
- consumer insightspsychographics, demographics, behaviors, values, interests
- psychology and social changesocial identity, cultural shift, acculturation, assimilation, integration
attitudesfacts
Verifiable pieces of truth
realities · truths · hard facts · objective reality · data
attitudesknowledge
Understood facts and skills
perceptions · awareness · cognition · understanding · information
- bad attitudeHostile, uncooperative mindset
- positive attitude
- can-do attitudeConfident, proactive mindset
- elitist attitudeSense of inherent superiority
- cop an attitude
- attitude adjustmentShift in disposition