Key Concept:

Perspective - The position from which we observe situations, objects, facts, ideas and opinions.  Perspective may be associated with individuals, groups, cultures, or disciplines.  Different perspectives often lead to multiple representations and interpretations.

Related Concepts:

Context - The social, historical, cultural and workplace settings in which an idea or belief is conceived and applied.

Identity - The combination of the values, beliefs and experiences that define, shape and inform who we are, our perspectives and how we behave as individuals, communities, societies and cultures.

Generalization - A general statement made on the basis of specific examples.

Evaluation - The gathering and processing of data to determine an action or belief.

Simplification - The process of reducing to a less complicated form

Interaction - The effect or effects two or more systems, bodies, substances or organisms have on one another, so that the overall result is not simply the sum of the separate effects

Evidence - Support for a proposition derived from observation and interpretation of data

Justification  - Valid reasons or evidence used to support a statement

Meta-Cognition - Thinking about your own thoughts (reflection)

belief

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belief

: a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true
: a feeling that something is good, right, or valuable

: a feeling of trust in the worth or ability of someone