mentalities
Ways of thinking
Mentalities is the plural of mentality—a characteristic way of thinking or a general attitude.
Different groups develop different mentalities: the mentalities of rural versus urban voters, criminal mentalities.
The word often implies mindsets that are entrenched or defining: We're dealing with two completely different mentalities here.
Comprehensive belief framework
- convictionFirmly held belief
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
creed · faith · superstition · orthodoxy · heresy · sectarianism · fundamentalism · traditionalism
Inherent character or arrangement
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- viewpointWay of seeing things
mindset · approach · temperament · orientation · frame of mind · predisposition · inclination · tendency
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- insularityNarrow detachment from broader views
- parochialismExcessive local focus
- conformityAdherence to norms
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
Mental reasoning process
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- understandingMental comprehension of something
comprehension · logic · analysis · problem-solving · critical thinking · rationality · irrationality · awareness
Total mental life
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- subconsciousnessMental activity below awareness
- emotionalityCapacity for strong feelings
- neuroticismProneness to negative emotions
resilience · fragility · defensiveness · obsessiveness · compulsiveness · paranoia · anxiety · fearfulness
worldview
Comprehensive belief framework
- convictionFirmly held belief
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
doctrine · creed · faith · superstition · orthodoxy · heresy · sectarianism · fundamentalism · traditionalism · progressivism
disposition
Inherent character or arrangement
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
viewpoint · mindset · approach · temperament · orientation · frame of mind · predisposition · inclination · tendency · leaning
groupthink
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- insularityNarrow detachment from broader views
- parochialismExcessive local focus
- conformityAdherence to norms
thinking
Mental reasoning process
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
understanding · comprehension · logic · analysis · problem-solving · critical thinking · rationality · irrationality · awareness · insight
psyche
Total mental life
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- subconsciousnessMental activity below awareness
- emotionalityCapacity for strong feelings
neuroticism · resilience · fragility · defensiveness · obsessiveness · compulsiveness · paranoia · anxiety · fearfulness · confidence
mentalitieswhims
Spontaneous, capricious notions
impulses · knee-jerk reactions · snap judgments · moods · mood swings
mentalitiescircumstances
Conditions affecting an event
environments · situations · contexts · physical traits · surroundings
- mob mentalitiesGroup-driven irrational behavior
- herd mentalitiesCollective conformist behavior patterns