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mindset

mindset

150 4.3
A usual way of thinking that affects how a person acts
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪndˌsɛt/
translation icon : mentalidad
  • We need to change your mindset and your approach to this.
  • adopt a mindset
  • develop a mindset
  • change the mindset

And I think that that mindset is really just perception.

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Examples

  • A growth mindset allows individuals to embrace learning from their mistakes.

  • The example of the teacher is another potential factor in the mindset of the pupil.

    Academic text (1995)
  • I can put myself in the mindset of the other side.

  • So what can law schools do to bring about that kind of mindset shift?

    Academic text (2017)
  • The assumptions of the modern mindset run throughout the whole of modern education.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Just listening and adjusting your mindset I think will help.

  • Her story really did change a lot of our mindsets.

  • That's the mindset I'm talking about.

  • Cash saw a continuing mindset that survived the Civil War and persisted to his day.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The settlers will now need to acquire a different mindset, vigorous yet also patient.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

attitude
vsmindset
3.0

A way of thinking or feeling that changes how you act

is a habitual way of thinking that guides interpretation and response
mentality
vsmindset
192 4.4

A usual way of thinking that affects how someone reacts

is the same idea expressed using a different word
set
vsmindset
  • Specialized
138 7.0

A temporary mental state that changes how someone behaves

is a habitual way of thinking that shapes interpretation rather than a readiness state
outlook
vsmindset
119 3.5

A general feeling or expectation about the future

is about habitual thought patterns that guide interpretation of specific situations
mindedness
vsmindset
18 6.4

A way of thinking that is open to new ideas

is a habitual pattern that shapes interpretation and responses rather than just a state
mental attitude
vsmindset
4 4.1

A way of thinking and feeling that affects how you act

is focused on habitual interpretation and response rather than beliefs or values
habitus
vsmindset
  • Specialized
1 9.5

The attitudes and ways of doing things a person learns from their life and background

is a habitual way of thinking that guides responses, not about where it formed

Compounds

A way of thinking that focuses on adapting and competing to survive and succeed

Jesuitic mindset
  • Offensive
9.9

A careful, clever way of thinking that uses tricky arguments to find a way around rules

A way of thinking that follows strict rules and accepts strong authority like church leaders

A way of thinking that focuses on finding practical answers and taking action

How Open

openness
35 3.9
mindset
150 4.3
habit
630 1.0
sclerotic thinking
  • Formal
9.3

Surface Forms

mindset singular
mindsets plural

Morphology

mindset = mind + set (transparent) = mind + set

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'mind' + 'set' meaning a fixed way of thinking, which an average learner can infer from the components.

Etymology

Mindset comes from two common words: mind meaning 'thought' or 'attitude' and set meaning 'fixed' or 'placed'. So a mindset is a 'fixed way' of thinking that affects how you see and act in different situations.