Attitude

AttitudeAttitude

By – N.G.PalitBy – N.G.Palit

What is Attitude?What is Attitude?


Attitude is a person’s standpoint whichAttitude is a person’s standpoint which

leads to different responses to differentleads to different responses to different

stimuli.stimuli.

Attitude is sometimes the single mostAttitude is sometimes the single most

important trait which can help one to important trait which can help one to

move from failure to success. move from failure to success.

A matter of AttitudeA matter of Attitude


Attitude is a disposition, it is a Attitude is a disposition, it is a

manner of doing things.manner of doing things.

It is the spirit, which underlines It is the spirit, which underlines

your behavior.your behavior.

It is the bearing and feeling It is the bearing and feeling

that you put with your actions.that you put with your actions.

Formation of AttitudeFormation of Attitude

Experience with objectExperience with object: Attitude can: Attitude can

develop from a personally rewarding ordevelop from a personally rewarding or

punishing experience with an object.punishing experience with an object.

Classical conditioning:Classical conditioning: It involves It involves

involuntary responses and is acquiredinvoluntary responses and is acquired

through the pairing of two stimuli.through the pairing of two stimuli.


Operant ConditioningOperant Conditioning: It is based on the: It is based on the

“ “ Law of EffectLaw of Effect” and involves voluntary” and involves voluntary

responses & behaviors.responses & behaviors.

Vicarious LearningVicarious Learning: Formation of : Formation of

attitude by observing behavior of othersattitude by observing behavior of others

and consequences of that behavior.and consequences of that behavior.


Family & Peer GroupsFamily & Peer Groups: A person may: A person may

learn attitude through imitation of parents.learn attitude through imitation of parents.

Neighbour hood: Neighbour hood: It involves attitudesIt involves attitudes

learnt from school, community, religiouslearnt from school, community, religious

doctrine, friends etc.doctrine, friends etc.

Economic StatusEconomic Status: Our economical and: Our economical and

occupational positions also contribute tooccupational positions also contribute to

attitude formation.attitude formation.


Mass CommunicationMass Communication: Television, : Television,

Radio, Newspapers also mould attitudeRadio, Newspapers also mould attitude

through information fed by them.through information fed by them.

Attitude makes the differenceAttitude makes the difference

Attitude is one of thoseAttitude is one of those

small things that make a big small things that make a big

difference.difference.

Without the right attitude Without the right attitude

persons, even with greatpersons, even with great

talent, knowledge or skills talent, knowledge or skills

can’t achieve their full can’t achieve their full

potential.potential.

Components of AttitudeComponents of Attitude

CognitiveCognitiveEmotional

ComponentsEmotional

Components

Behavioral ComponentsBehavioral

Components

Attitude ComponentsAttitude Components

Cognitive componentCognitive component: :

The opinion or belief segment of attitudeThe opinion or belief segment of attitude..

Behavioral componentBehavioral component::

Way of thinking, behaving and thinking.Way of thinking, behaving and thinking.

Emotional componentEmotional component::

The emotional of feeling segment of an The emotional of feeling segment of an

attitudeattitude..

Types of AttitudeTypes of Attitude

Broadly, there are two Broadly, there are two types of attitudetypes of attitude::

1. Positive attitude1. Positive attitude

2. Negative attitude2. Negative attitude

Positive AttitudePositive Attitude

A positive thinker A positive thinker

sees the invisible, sees the invisible,

feels the intangible, feels the intangible,

and achieves the and achieves the

impossible.impossible.


Positive Attitude:Positive Attitude:

Positive mental attitude is a psychologicalPositive mental attitude is a psychological

term which deals with the central idea term which deals with the central idea

that one can increase achievement that one can increase achievement

through optimistic thought process.through optimistic thought process.


Negative Attitude:Negative Attitude:

A negative attitude is characterized byA negative attitude is characterized by

a great disdain for everything. Someonea great disdain for everything. Someone

who constantly points out the negative who constantly points out the negative

in everything.in everything.

Changing AttitudeChanging Attitude

However, negative attitude However, negative attitude

can be changed and can be changed and

developed to a positivedeveloped to a positive

attitude at any time, if the attitude at any time, if the

person is willing to do so.person is willing to do so.

Life’s little questionLife’s little question

“ “Are some people just Are some people just bornborn positive positive thinkers thinkers . . . or is it their . . . or is it their CHOICECHOICE?”?”

“ “Are some people just Are some people just bornborn positive positive thinkers thinkers . . . or is it their . . . or is it their CHOICECHOICE?”?”

Choose your AttitudeChoose your Attitude

Your choice of attitude can decideYour choice of attitude can decide

the outcome of your life.the outcome of your life.

Negative thoughts have no powerNegative thoughts have no power

unless you empower them.unless you empower them.


Positive attitude can convert negative Positive attitude can convert negative

situations into positive opportunities, butsituations into positive opportunities, but

by the flip of coin, even a last minuteby the flip of coin, even a last minute

‘ ‘ negative viewpointnegative viewpoint’ can lead to a ’ can lead to a

missed opportunity.missed opportunity.

How to change your thinking?How to change your thinking?

THINKINGTHINKINGTHINKINGTHINKING

Changes come from observing logically in every situation

CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDECHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE

THROUGHTHROUGH

A CHANGE IN YOUR THINKINGA CHANGE IN YOUR THINKING

How to How to ChangeChange Your Your BehaviorBehavior

BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR

Changes take true assessment, determination & discipline

Think PositiveThink Positive

Choose your BehaviorChoose your Behavior

How Much Do You See of an ICEBERG?


10%10%

90%

INVISIBLEBELOW SEA LEVEL

VISIBLEABOVE SEA LEVEL

SEA LEVEL


SKILLS&

KNOWLEDGE

ATTITUDE

KNOWN TO OTHERS

UNKNOWN TO OTHERS

SEA LEVEL

SEA LEVEL

BEHAVIORKNOWN TO OTHERS

VALUES – STANDARDS – JUDGMENTS

ATTITUDEMOTIVES – ETHICS - BELIEFS

UNKNOWN TO OTHERS

SEA LEVEL

“Everything depends on attitude. We are ambitious or lazy, enthusiastic or dull, loyal or undependable, according to our attitude. We get good grades or poor grades - according to our attitudes.

Discouragement is an attitude. Lack of industry is an attitude. Failure to follow

instructions is an attitude.”Sterling W. Sill

Attitude & SuccessAttitude & Success

Attitude is the foundation of Attitude is the foundation of

success.success.

With right attitude you can seeWith right attitude you can see

many great opportunities.many great opportunities.

A person gets a job only 15% A person gets a job only 15%

because of Skills, but 85% because of Skills, but 85%

because of Attitude.because of Attitude.

RememberRemember

What Makes Your Life 100%?

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

A T T I T U D E1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5 = 100

H A R D W O R K8 1 12 4 23151811 = 98

K N O W L E D G E11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 = 96

S K I L L S19 11 9 12 12 19 = 82

It is YourAttitude Towards

Work & LifeWhich Makes Your LIFE

100% Perfect

A Matter of AttitudeA Matter of Attitude

Faced with a problem, aFaced with a problem, a

person with negative attitude person with negative attitude

will think, it is possible but will think, it is possible but

difficult. He will never try.difficult. He will never try.

While, a person with a positiveWhile, a person with a positive

attitude will say it is difficult attitude will say it is difficult

but possible. He will try, and but possible. He will try, and

may succeed.may succeed.

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The EndThe End By – N.G.PalitBy – N.G.Palit

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