About Attitudes

Attitudes are the perspectives people bring to any situation or experience, which can color point of view. While attitudes are shaped by life experiences, genetics, and education, they are, ultimately, under conscious control. In other words, if people are aware of their attitudes, they can choose to change them.

There is a classic example of two people describing a glass of water. The person with an optimistic attitude about life will say that the glass is half full. The person with a more pessimistic attitude will see it as half empty. This demonstrates that perspectives of the same situation can vary greatly based on the person’s attitude.