People form attitudes throughout their lives. Some of them are strong, and hard to change (for instance, I think that cockroaches are the most disgusting creatures on Earth, and nothing in the entire world could change it). Some of them are less so, and therefore are much easier to alter (for example, cats; I don't like them that much, but I don't NOT like them either. Thus my attitude could change easily if I encounter some particularly nice or particularly nasty cat).
But how and, more interestingly, why do we form attitudes? The question is not as simple as it may seem. Attitudes play numerous roles in our lives, including guiding our behaviour. In this post, I will discuss the formation and functions of attitudes.
But how and, more interestingly, why do we form attitudes? The question is not as simple as it may seem. Attitudes play numerous roles in our lives, including guiding our behaviour. In this post, I will discuss the formation and functions of attitudes.