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mental attitude — noun a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways he had the attitude that work was fun • Syn: ↑attitude • Hypernyms: ↑cognition, ↑knowledge, ↑noesis • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
Positive mental attitude — Positive mental attitude, or PMA, is a psychological term which describes a mental phenomenon in which the central idea is that one can increase achievement through optimistic thought processes. PMA implies that one has a vision of good natured… … Wikipedia
mental — mental, ale, aux [ mɑ̃tal, o ] adj. • mentel 1371; bas lat. mentalis, de mens, mentis « esprit » 1 ♦ Qui se fait dans l esprit seulement, sans expression orale ou écrite. Opérations mentales. Calcul mental. Lecture mentale. Restriction mentale. 2 … Encyclopédie Universelle
Attitude — At ti*tude, n. [It. attitudine, LL. aptitudo, fr. L. aptus suited, fitted: cf. F. attitude. Cf. {Aptitude}.] 1. (Paint. & Sculp.) The posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue. [1913 Webster] 2. The posture or position of a person… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mental — 01. Patricia Neal once observed that a strong positive [mental] attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug. 02. Family life has a significant influence on the [mental] development of children. 03. Our handicapped 18 year old son has… … Grammatical examples in English
mental — men|tal W2S2 [ˈmentl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens mind ] 1.) [only before noun] relating to the health or state of someone s mind →↑psychiatric ▪ The centre provides help for people suffering from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mental status examination — Intervention ICD 9 CM 94.09, 94.11 The mental status examination in the USA or mental state … Wikipedia
ATTITUDE — Le mot attitude vient du latin aptitudo. Son sens primitif appartient au domaine de la plastique: «Manière de tenir le corps. [Avoir] de belles attitudes», dit Littré. Du physique le terme se transpose au moral: «L’attitude du respect»; puis il… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mental toughness — a term commonly used by coaches, sport psychologists, sport commentators, and business leaders generally describes a collection of attributes that allow a person to persevere through difficult circumstances (such as difficult training or… … Wikipedia
Mental prayer — is the most effective means of assuring one s salvation (Adolphe Tanquerey) Mental prayer is a form of prayer recommended in the Catholic Church whereby one loves God through dialogue, meditating on God s words, and contemplation of his face. It… … Wikipedia
