Having an explicit frame of mind is scientific thinking. It means that you mean what you say, that your words tend to have specific definitions. It means that any flaws in your ideology can be worked through if/when confronted with sufficient evidence.
Becoming explicit about morality is ethics. Having your priorities explicit is the path to personal success. Having explicit control of your attention is enlightenment. Science is explicit measurement.
- stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.