MENTALITY

[noun] [U]A person's mentality is their particular way of thinking about things, especially when it is fixed.He hopes that closer links between Britain and the rest of Europe will change the British mentality towards foreigners.Using the term 'non-white' promotes an 'us and them' mentality.The rise in crime has led to many people developing a siege mentality, in which they see everyone as a threat and are scared to go out alone.