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MYNDS-et/ˈmaɪndset/

A mindset is a set of attitudes that shapes thinking and action: a growth mindset; a fixed mindset. Attitude is everyday; mentality is the group twin (earlier in this set). A slogan is not a marked evaluation. Mix-up: mind is the thinking organ (already in the dictionary); mindset vs skillset. Do not write mindset for a single mood.

Meaning

A set of attitudes that shapes how someone thinks and acts.

Examples

• “A growth mindset slogan is not a marked evaluation.”
• “A risk-averse mindset featured in the business case, which is the attitude-set sense.”

Good to know

a growth / fixed / siege mindset. Everyday: attitude. Twin: mentality. Trap: mind / a mood. Education, business, and PSHE. A set of attitudes, not one feeling.

Near in meaning

attitude

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