attitude
psychological construct, a mental and emotional entity that inheres in, or characterizes a person
humor
tendency of someone to point out and emphasize the comical nature of something (or the mental state that leads to this tendency)
deference
condition of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one's superior or superiors
pessimism
mental attitude and philosophical position that dwells on the dark or gloomy side of things, the world or the universe, culminating in a sense of their vanity and nothingness that is sometimes thought to render them unworthy of existence
work ethic
belief in the virtues of labor
economic materialism
excessive desire to acquire and consume material goods
proactivity
concept in organizational behavior and industrial psychology referring to anticipatory, change-oriented and self-initiated attitude and behavior
Fana
annihilation of self
indolence
habitual laziness
Idealism
concept in the arts
purposeful optimism
Attitude of optimism that is deliberately intended by unfavourable circumstances of those affected
solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
job satisfaction
attitude of a person towards work
defeatism
acceptance of defeat without a struggle; belief in the inevitability of defeat
skepticism
questioning attitude or doubt towards one or more items of putative knowledge or belief
risk appetite
the level of risk that an organization or individual is prepared to accept in pursuit of objectives, before action is deemed necessary to reduce the risk
neutrality
part of psychoanalysis
language attitude
the manifestation of a language ideology or ideologies and its expression towards a language or languages and its speakers
sexism
prejudice or discrimination based on a person’s sex or gender
hypocrisy
pretense of virtue; failure to follow one’s own expressed principles
anti-intellectualism
anti-philosophical attitude
pedantry
attitude; human behaviour, displaying obsession with detail or process, often negatively perceived
philistinism
manners, habits, and character of a person whose anti-intellectual social attitude undervalues and despises art, beauty, spirituality and intellect
provincialism
attitude
heroism
personality trait
closed-mindedness
attitude
vocation
occupation to which a person is specially drawn or for which they are suited, trained, or qualified
suspension of disbelief
intentional avoiding logical thinking when dealing with a piece of work for the sake of enjoyment
self-denial
act of letting go of the self as with altruistic abstinence
ambition
will to succeed
open-mindedness
attitude
kindness
kind and benevolent attitude
shame of flying
feelings of shame over air travel for environmental reasons
life stance
person's relation with what they accept as being of ultimate importance
ethos
attitude based on values and moral
indifference
sentiment