Attitude, behavior and Critical thinking for problem solving or decision making

Attitude, Behavior and Critical thinking for Problem solving or decision making

Attitude:

Attitude is a mental state, it defines whatever we think and experience. It has a tendency to respond to a person, an event, an opinion etc. which reflects in our body-language. It has a strong impact on our decision and actions. Education, experience and environment are the major factors of a person’s attitude.

A person’s attitude can be positive, negative or neutral opinions, which shows likes and dislikes of the person. So, the type of attitude we carry, speaks a lot about us, as we get into that mood and transmits a message to the people around us. There is no such thing like an ideal attitude for a certain situation, because, it is intuitive and so we always have an option to choose for appropriate attitude.

 

Behavior:

'The term behavior can be described as the way we act our self. It is a manner of acting and controlling oneself towards other people. It is range of reactions and mannerism which is set by an individual, system or an organization in association with themselves or their environment, in any situations. In short, behavior is an individual or group reaction to inputs such as an action, environment or stimulus which can be internal or external, voluntary or involuntary, conscious or subconscious.

In short, behavior is an individual or group reaction to inputs such as an action, environment or stimulus which can be internal or external, voluntary or involuntary, conscious or subconscious.

Key Differences between Attitude and Behavior The difference between attitude and behavior can be drawn clearly on the following grounds:

•  Attitude is defined as a person’s mental tendency, which is responsible for the way he thinks or feels for someone or something. Behavior implies the actions, moves, conduct or functions of an individual or group towards other persons.
• A person’s attitude is mainly based on the experiences gained by him during the course of his life and observations. On the other hand, the behavior of a person relies on the situation.
• Attitude is a person’s inner thoughts and feelings. As opposed to, behavior expresses a person’s attitude.
• The way of thinking or feeling is reflected by a person’s attitude. On the contrary, a person’s conduct is reflected by his behavior.
•  Attitude is defined by the way we perceive things whereas behavior is ruled by social norms.
• Attitude is a human trait but behavior is an inborn attribute.

Critical thinking:

 

Critical thinking is the practice used in problem solving and decision making. It helps to break down any problem using information, experience, observation and reasoning.

 

Critical thinking requires following skills:

 

1.      Reasoning:

2.      Creativity:

3.      Open-mindedness:

4.      Communication:

5.      Research:

 

Problem solving or Decision making:

Step by step process

1.    Identify the problem

2.    Search for alternatives

3.    Analyze alternatives

4.    Select the suitable solution from the alternatives

5.    Implement the selected solution

6.    Evaluate the result

7.    Problem solved or not?

8.    If no, then repeat Step 3