What type of thinker are you?

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You are a Spatial Thinker



* Tend to think in pictures, and can develop good mental models of the physical world.
* Think well in three dimensions
* Have a flair for working with objects

Like other spatial thinkers, Leonardo had a talent for designing buildings and machinery. He also invented a new style of map making
Other Spatial Thinkers include
Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Careers which suit Spatial Thinkers include
Mechanic, Photographer, Artist, Architect, Engineer, Builder, Set designer

That is me

Yes! I just read it a few weeks ago. One of the best books I've ever read. I love Temple!

I thought it was pretty neat and she had some insight into things I'd never really put words to (like the comfortable pressure of being squeezed into a small space). I referred it to my mother, thinking it would help my parents understand my very strong suspicion of having Asperger's, but it did not. They still maintain "there's nothing wrong with me, I'm just unique" (not that I wanted them to think there was something "wrong" with me, just to understand more why I have so much trouble with certain things... ). Ah well. It's still a good and interesting book .

I think we must share a certain family member. I've been exhausting myself by faking normalcy for the past ten years, and I have been overjoyed to have discovered AS and have an explanation for why I am the way I am. She is resistent to hearing about it. Mostly I think she'd just like me to shut up and keep faking it as best I can. She is a good woman but I have abandoned my quest to be understood by her. It's futile.

But yes, it was very interesting. Sort of helped me come to peace with eating hamburgers as well.

I'm a Logical-Mathematical thinker. (No surprise there!) The one I definitely would NOT be is a spatial thinker - I probably scored 0 on that one!

According to this, I am a musical thinker.

You are a Naturalist Thinker

Naturalist Thinkers:

Like to understand the natural world, and the living beings that inhabit it
have an aptitude for communicating with animals
You try to understand patterns of life and natural forces

Other Naturalist thinkers include
Charles Darwin, Jane Goodall, Johnny Morris, David Attenborough

Careers which suit Naturalist thinkers include
Biologist, Meteorologist, Forester, Farmer, Astronomer, Alternative therapist

Doesn't really surprise me.

You are an Existential Thinker
Existential thinkers:
Like to spend time thinking about philosophical issues such as "What is the meaning of life?"
Try to see beyond the 'here and now', and understand deeper meanings
consider moral and ethical implications of problems as well as practical solutions

Like existential thinkers, Leonardo questioned man's role in the universe. Many of his paintings explored the relationship between man and God. Other Existential Thinkers include
The Buddha, Gandhi, Plato, Socrates, Martin Luther King

Careers which suit Existential Thinkers include
Philosopher, Religious leader, Head of state, Artist, Writer

Intrapersonal thinkers:
Spend a lot of time thinking about and trying to understand themselves
Reflect on their thoughts and moods, and work to improve them
You understand how your behaviour affects your relationships with others

Other Intrapersonal thinkers include
Sigmund Freud, Gandhi, Grahame Greene

Careers which suit Intrapersonal Thinkers include
Psychologist, Teacher, Pilot, Child care worker, Explorer, Drama therapist

Spatial Thinkers:
Tend to think in pictures, and can develop good mental models of the physical world.
Think well in three dimensions
Have a flair for working with objects
Like other spatial thinkers, Leonardo had a talent for designing buildings and machinery. He also invented a new style of map making Other Spatial Thinkers include
Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel

I disagree with the "thinking in pictures" part. I can think equally readily in pictures and words, but I prefer words. My thought processes tend to be conversations with myself. (I've never understood why the average person considers talking to oneself odd. For me, it's as natural as breathing.) Visualization in a meditation technique that I use quite often, but it's a conscious effort.

Musical thinkers:
Tend to think in sounds, and may also think in rhythms and melodies
Are sensitive to the sounds and rhythms of words as well as their meanings.
Feel a strong connection between music and emotions


Well that's awesome. If there were any questions about video games, though... I'd definitely be a game-based thinker. Most of what I seem to do is analyzing game rule systems (and tapping out rhythms while doing so).

I think I treat words as pictures in my mind. I do like writing and reading and I visualize the words in my mind. This is also how I spell, by seeing the word and writing it down the same way. I have much, much more difficulty with spoken words. I can express myself very well in writing, usually, but sometimes barely at all in speech especially on the spur of the moment or if it's an uncomfortable situation... it's very frustrating. I do also talk to myself and rehearse what I have to say frequently, in preparation for the speaking-word breakdowns, but I don't think it conflicts with a visual thinking style .

You are a Spatial Thinker
Spatial Thinkers:
Tend to think in pictures, and can develop good mental models of the physical world.
Think well in three dimensions
Have a flair for working with objects

Like other spatial thinkers, Leonardo had a talent for designing buildings and machinery. He also invented a new style of map making Other Spatial Thinkers include
Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Careers which suit Spatial Thinkers include
Mechanic, Photographer, Artist, Architect, Engineer, Builder, Set designer

My thoughts are usually auditory, something like hearing my own voice when I'm not speaking. I am not an auditory learner at all, though. I don't generally absorb anything very well until I read it or see it happening. I think I gave up trying to rehearse conversations some time ago—casual conversations, anyway. They never work out the way I think they will. If the conversation has a goal, however, that I will rehearse for, especially if I need to convince someone of something.

Existential Thinker


Great career choices! I think I'll be a religious leader! (joke)

You are a Musical Thinker
Musical thinkers:
Tend to think in sounds, and may also think in rhythms and melodies
Are sensitive to the sounds and rhythms of words as well as their meanings.
Feel a strong connection between music and emotions

Like many musical thinkers, Leonardo loved to sing, and had a fine voice Other Musical Thinkers include
Mozart, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix

Careers which suit Musical Thinkers include
Musician, Music teacher, Sound engineer, Recording technician