attitudeswithin
Attitudeswithin is a term used in psychology and social science to denote the private, internal evaluative states of an individual—comprising beliefs, feelings, and dispositions—that guide perception, memory, and action.
Unlike publicly expressed attitudes, which may be shaped by social desirability or strategic presentation, attitudeswithin are
The concept emphasizes the distinction between internal dispositions and outward behavior, noting that expressed attitudes may
Attitudeswithin influence interpretation of information and decision making, contributing to the attitude-behavior relationship and to phenomena
Measurement typically relies on self-report scales, introspective reports, or proxy indicators, while implicit measures and physiological
Because the term is not universally standardized, researchers generally study private attitudes under related labels such