Probably most of us at some time had to hear from family or friends something related to the way we react to situations, without fully understanding what they wanted us to do tell. Perhaps we often hear from others "what a bad attitude you have", "what a negative/positive attitude you have today", "I really like their attitudes", "this is the attitude we need".
Perhaps these or many other expressions that we cannot understand since we do not know very well how to identify the traits of each type of attitude. That is why in this Psychology-Online article we share 20 types of attitudes of the human being.
Index
- What are personal attitudes according to psychology
- 20 types of attitudes of the human being: list
- Other examples of types of attitudes of the human being
What are personal attitudes according to psychology.
each of us owns characteristics response that make us stand out from the rest: some of us are more calm and stoic compared to the inescapable misfortunes of one's own existence and perhaps another are its impulsive and irascible. These abhorrent traits of impatience or the traits of exemplary serenity are structured or formed from that
As the psychologist Floyd Allport (1955) mentions, an attitude is the mental and neurological disposition, which is organized from the experience that exerts a certain influence about the individual's reactions with respect to all the objects and to all the situations that correspond to them.
How the types of personal attitudes are configured
According to psychology, the attitude that we present towards the outside (our environment), arises from this interaction between biological and hereditary factors (These responses are favored by the genetics of each subject - her temperament) and environmental factors such as learning throughout the individual's life.
The attitude is then learned and inherited predisposition to respond in certain consistent ways whether in favor or not of the object (ideologies, customs, practices, religions and laws). This psychic disposition that arises from the assessment that is made of the external has as its objective generate a disposition that represents the internal foundations (biological and psychological) of the action. Then pursue the decision from that cognitive, affective and biological integration.
What are the functions of personal attitudes
I think it is necessary to mention something that is eluded by many authors interested in investigating the subject of human attitudes and it is that these attitudes, having action as their objective, having integrated all its components (cognitive, affective, behavioral and biological).
These actions cannot be entirely ego-syntonic (actions that are in tune with the ego), but that are also involved in attitudes of an egodystonic character (that do not harmonize with the ego): attitudes allow us to function and per se adapt.
For example, I can manifest some types of "positive" attitudes, as it is colloquially recognized "an optimistic attitude", to certain situations but that, in reality, do not fit or are not in tune with what I have learned or with the characteristic features of my temperament. However, only then would I be able to adapt easily. Acknowledging attitude in this way, we could allude to the fact that sometimes one of its factors (cognitive, affective or biological) is prioritized while the others can be postponed.
Learn more about the types of attitudes in our article Characteristics of attitudes.
20 types of attitudes of the human being: list.
The 20 main attitudes that people can present are the following:
1. manipulative attitude
Who presents this type of manipulative attitude starts turning others into objects or sources of pleasure; These people build or structure their relationships with the mobile to make everything work according to their desires or expectations, manages strategies to convince the other that he is acting under his own Will.
2. pessimistic attitude
This type of attitude is generally related to a high level of tolerance or flexibility, being benevolent begins to value and allow transgressions of the evaluations themselves.
3. submissive attitude
In this type of attitude people are postulated as objects thus allowing others to be the responsible subjects and owners of their decisions. It functions as a survival mechanism by allowing yourself safety through caring and sensitivity to others.
4. Positive attitude
It is frequently the type of attitude that is considered the most flattering of all the others; characterized by the useful perception or appreciation of different situations (regardless of whether they are difficult) and allows the person to feel stimulated to act accordingly. confident way. In the next article you will know How to always have a positive thought.
5. Negative attitude
This attitude consists of a perception or interpretation of hopelessness, defeat, disappointment or subterfuge of realism. Frequently exacerbate difficult situations or existing problems and eludes or detracts from any aspect of optimism. It generally produces the opposite of the positive attitude: it stops or represses the action.
6. aggressive attitude
In this type of attitude, one usually goes into action in a matter of seconds and there is a impulsive act that pursues the achievement of the meaning of justice ignoring that of others. Meet the Characteristics of an aggressive person.
7. passive attitude
This type of attitude is characterized by little or no action.
8. Collaborative attitude
This type of attitude enables or requires frequent contact with others. It aims to help others achieve their goals.
9. altruistic attitude
The people who manifest the altruistic attitude they carry out actions with objectives that provide benefits or benefit to another person even when they may generate losses or have no benefit for themselves.
10. emotional attitude
This type of attitude is frequently observed in people who base their relationships on the quality of their affection and that of others. This type of attitude is also characterized by the value or priority given to the emotional area, thus leading them to live each of their emotions with more intensity.
11. neutral attitude
This type of attitude is one of those that occur infrequently and is characterized by not being outlined by affectivity or rationalities (neither pessimistic nor positive) are usually objective with their decisions.
12. Rational/analytical attitude
This type of attitude generates in people a use of judgment or logic when estimating or evaluating situations. Often this type of attitude leads to attempts to hide or ignore emotions under rational (cognitive) justifications. Nevertheless, manage emotions positively implies learning to feel and express them.
13. trustworthy attitude
This type of attitude is observed in people who show an acceptance of their own characteristics. Generally, this attitude allows to perceive the stimuli of pleasure or pain as a pedagogical intention. Confidence can be worked on and improved. try the following tips to gain self confidence.
14. flexible attitude
People with a flexible attitude express acceptance of other people's qualities or criteria without getting rid of their own. This attitude facilitates awareness of the reality principle; people recognize that life can take a very different course from what was planned and act in favor of themselves and their exterior. allows the quick adaptation to changes.
15. empathic attitude
This attitude of empathy is characterized by people who are aware of the existence of the other and therefore understand through their own self-assessment or introspection that the behaviors of others also have a origin. They allow other people to listen and facilitate dialogue for their understanding, among many others benefits of developing an empathic attitude.
16. suspicious attitude
This type of attitude is characterized by an excessive mistrust of any type of stimuli, generally these people are alert to any type of grievance or attempted perjury.
17. sardonic attitude
The sardonic attitude is characterized by a biting and incisive contact with others. They fill the conversations they have with others with sarcasm or irony.
18. unyielding attitude
It is characterized by a rigid pattern of behavior and thought where it is intended that the rest is in tune with what is sought and suffers terribly when it is not.
19. Moralistic/prejudiced attitude
This type of attitude is characterized by concern for the ethical weight of one's own actions and those of others. Generally, the person with a moralistic attitude is dedicated to monitoring the actions of others so that they do not incur the lack of the principles or precepts that he manages.
20. nihilistic attitude
In this type of attitude, all the moral principles or social structures, holding to the belief that existence itself and wholly lacks intrinsic meaning or purpose.
Other examples of types of attitudes of the human being.
To better understand some attitudes, we will show examples of 3 types of attitudes that are sometimes difficult to identify:
manipulative attitude
The determination to fulfill one's own desires (egosyntonic), can even be quite hidden by actions that favor or appear to be of benefit to the other person.
For example, in a relationship of a mother with her children It can be observed that in those attitudes of protection, crying and abnegation of the mother, the interests of keeping the mother on the sidelines are hidden. of their own demands «-I sacrifice my needs so that you are well, in no other place will you be as safe as you are with me".
The manipulative attitude has this characteristic of act for the apparent benefit of the other person. Here you can act in an egodystonic way to achieve the opposite.
suspicious attitude
This attitude of general mistrust can lead to serious pathologies such as delusions, hiding it with the same inflexibility and security of their own beliefs. For example, in a family there may be a member who insists that the other members do not appreciate him or do not value him enough and therefore seek to harm him and frustrate all her plans.
This attitude is usually accompanied by aggressive attitudes, where the person fights back or defends himself against alleged attacks on him.
empathic attitude
This empathetic attitude is characterized by people who are aware of the other's existence and therefore understand through their own self-assessment or introspection that the behaviors of others also have an origin.
For example, being aware that the partner feels a lot of pain due to goodbyes or absence, acts not in favor of satisfy their demands for constant presence but respect and accompany each other so that she or he manages to heal and thus be more independent.
Now that you know what are the types of attitudes in the human being, you may be interested in knowing the Difference Between Attitude and Aptitude.
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Bibliography
- Floyd H. A. (1955). Theories of perception and the concept of structure with an introduction to a dynamic structural theory of behavior. Wiley Publisher. New York.
