mindset
Way of thinking
A mindset is a person's established set of attitudes or way of thinking about something.
It shapes how you interpret and respond to situations: a growth mindset, a fixed mindset.
The word often appears in self-help contexts emphasizing that changing your mindset can change your outcomes: She approached the challenge with a positive mindset.
Attitude toward the future
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- mentalityCharacteristic way of reasoning
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
approach · orientation · viewpoint · philosophy · temperament · inclination · predisposition · tendency
Mental knowledge acquisition
- thinkingMental reasoning process
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
understanding · mental processing · thought patterns · interpretation · judgment · insight · discernment · comprehension
Firmly held belief
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- presuppositionImplicit prior assumption
- worldviewComprehensive belief framework
- ideologyStructured belief framework
values · principles · certainty · faith · creed · doctrine · self-belief · expectations
Gaining knowledge gradually
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- progressMovement toward improvement
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
resilience · curiosity · motivation · improvement · transformation · aspiration · optimism · perseverance
Unable to bend
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- dogmaticAsserting opinions as facts
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
resistant · unyielding · obstinate · unchanging · static · limiting · self-defeating · stuck
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- preconceptionBelief formed beforehand
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
blind spot · implicit bias · unconscious bias · confirmation bias · partiality · bigotry · groupthink · ethnocentrism
outlook
Attitude toward the future
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- mentalityCharacteristic way of reasoning
stance · approach · orientation · viewpoint · philosophy · temperament · inclination · predisposition · tendency · leaning
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- thinkingMental reasoning process
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
reasoning · understanding · mental processing · thought patterns · interpretation · judgment · insight · discernment · comprehension · metacognition
conviction
Firmly held belief
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- presuppositionImplicit prior assumption
- worldviewComprehensive belief framework
ideology · values · principles · certainty · faith · creed · doctrine · self-belief · expectations · conditioning
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- progressMovement toward improvement
adaptability · resilience · curiosity · motivation · improvement · transformation · aspiration · optimism · perseverance · self-improvement
rigid
Unable to bend
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- dogmaticAsserting opinions as facts
entrenched · resistant · unyielding · obstinate · unchanging · static · limiting · self-defeating · stuck · defensive
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- preconceptionBelief formed beforehand
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
intolerance · blind spot · implicit bias · unconscious bias · confirmation bias · partiality · bigotry · groupthink · ethnocentrism · in-group bias
- cognitionthinking, reasoning, thought, cognition, remembering
- fitness motivationgoals, results, weight loss, energy, strength
- inner experienceinner life, inner world, awareness, intuition, self-reflection
- mindsetmentality, outlook, attitude, perspective, worldview
- sport psychologymental toughness, flow state, self-talk, concentration, confidence
- coachinghead coach, life coaching, mentorship, executive coaching, fitness coach
mindsetphysicality
Bodily, material quality
body · physical state · corporeality · environment · flesh
mindsetopen-mindedness
Acceptance of differing viewpoints
flexibility · mental flexibility · adaptability · receptivity · mental agility
mindsetimpulse
Sudden urge to act
whim · knee-jerk reaction · snap judgment · gut reaction · instinct
- growth mindsetBelief abilities improve through effort
- competitive mindsetMental drive to outperform
- fixed mindsetBelief abilities are innate
- us vs them mindsetViewing others as opposition
- poverty mindsetBelief that resources are limited