reappraisal

Second look, reconsidered

Reappraisal is a fresh assessment of something previously evaluated.

The word implies stepping back to reconsider value, importance, or meaning: The scandal prompted a reappraisal of his legacy.

A reappraisal may confirm the original judgment or overturn it entirely.

cognitive

reconsideration

Renewed evaluation of something

second thought · fresh perspective · revision · reexamination · reinterpretation · reconceptualization · paradigm shift · hindsight · insight

evaluation

reassessment

Renewed evaluation of something

valuation · assessment · examination · estimation · measurement · benchmarking · rating · scoring · metrics · criteria

adjustment

revision

Altering to improve

update · amendment · alteration · overhaul · refinement · recalculation · readjustment · rerating · repricing · markdown

emotional

reframing

Changing interpretive context

resilience · mindset shift · stress management · emotional processing · acceptance · adaptation · therapeutic · mindfulness · self-compassion · equanimity

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temporal sequence of evaluation

reappraisalfirst impression

Instant assessment of someone

initial assessment · preview · snap judgment · initial reaction · first take

cognitive stance toward prior judgment

reappraisalconfirmation

Establishing something as true

reaffirmation · entrenchment · dogmatism · closed-mindedness · rigidity

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