What kind of thinker are you?

[wdlove]

What kind of thinker are you?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/thinker_quiz/

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

Like intrapersonal thinkers, Leonardo worked hard to improve all aspects of himself.

Other Intrapersonal thinkers include:
Sigmund Freud, Gandhi, Grahame Greene

Careers which suit Intrapersonal Thinkers include:
Psychologist, Teacher, Pilot, Child care worker, Explorer, Drama therapist. I would add nursing

[jelloshotsrule]

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
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Other Musical Thinkers include
Mozart, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix

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



i'm an animator, but i've recently started writing songs (lyrics)... so i guess that fits.

and i do tend to think a ton about people and the situations in my life... ie, overanalyzing. but sometimes it works out.

[beez7777]

Logical-Mathematical thinkers:
Like to understand patterns and relationships between objects or actions
Try to understand the world in terms of causes and effects
Are good at thinking critically, and solving problems creatively

Interpersonal thinkers:
Like to think about other people, and try to understand them
Recognise differences between individuals and appreciate that different people have different perspectives
Make an effort to cultivate effective relationships with family, friends and colleagues

[baby duck monge]

Interpersonal thinkers:
Like to think about other people, and try to understand them
Recognise differences between individuals and appreciate that different people have different perspectives
Make an effort to cultivate effective relationships with family, friends and colleagues

Like interpersonal thinkers, Leonardo had lots of friends and contacts, and was a popular figure at the Italian court.
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Other Interpersonal thinkers include
Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, William Shakespeare

Careers which suit Interpersonal thinkers include
Politician, Psychologist, Nurse, Counsellor, Teacher

[LethalWolfe]

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

Other Spatial Thinkers include
Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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


Pretty much accurate I'd say. I've always been good at "seeing" things in my mind. If you put me in a more abstract situation I usually struggle. Example, I was never very good at algebra or any more complicated math, but I always did well anything problems that related to shapes (or anything I could visualize) and geometry.

My current day job is as an assistant video editor and I've also worked as a freelance editor and shooter so yeah, I like working w/images. :)


Lethal

[King Cobra]

Inter- and Intra-
Personal thinker

[JesseJames]

I am an INTP. A very visual thinker. I am a lefty. But not exclusively. I throw right-handed and I don't have a problem driving a stick-shift car.
I play guitar lefty and I write lefty though. So I guess I am ambidextrous.
Artistically and mechanically inclined. Usually see the whole before the parts.
Always thinking about stuff. Can't turn it off. Running simulations in my head and trying to consider every variable.
Some people have said that is scary. So I keep mum about it.
I value my sense of humor most of all.

[Rower_CPU]

Musical thinker

Righty, but slightly ambidextrous

ISTJ

[eyelikeart]

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
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Other Spatial Thinkers include
Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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

[DreaminDirector]

This is me too...

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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
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Other Spatial Thinkers include
Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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

[Durandal7]

It gave me two results:

Linguistic thinkers:
Tend to think in words, and like to use language to express complex ideas.
Are sensitive to the sounds and rhythms of words as well as their meanings.

Other Linguistic Thinkers include
William Shakespeare, Sylvia Plath, Anne Frank

Careers which suit Linguistic thinkers include
Journalist, Librarian, Salesperson, Proof-reader, Translator, Poet, Lyricist


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

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

[Phil Of Mac]

Linguistic and intrapersonal.

I should note that I've never had an accurate online personality test :)

[dstorey]

Well it says i'm musical. I love music but i dont think in it...I have no clue how to write music or know how to play by ear etc...so I guwess it's total wrong. I am a leftie however and we suppose to have better creative side of the brain. I do write lyrics but that comes under the linguistic one...

[MacFan25]

Logical mathematical thinkers:
Like to understand patterns and relationships between objects or actions.
Try to understand the world in terms of causes and effects.
Are good at thinking critically, and solving problems creatively.

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 relationship with others.

I think that it sums me up pretty well. :)

[applemacdude]

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

Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Careers which suit Spatial Thinkers include
Mechanic, Photographer, Artist, Architect, Engineer, Builder, Set designer

Very true...

[shadowfax]

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

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 Funny, i am a CS major. this describes me very well, but i feel it's limited. i spend a hell of a lot of time thinking practically. but eh... there you go.

[topicolo]

You are a Logical-Mathematical Thinker
Logical-Mathematical thinkers:
Like to understand patterns and relationships between objects or actions
Try to understand the world in terms of causes and effects
Are good at thinking critically, and solving problems creatively

Like Logical-Mathematical thinkers, Leonardo based his theories on evidence rather than speculation. Other Logical-Mathematical Thinkers include
Isaac Newton, Archimedes, Albert Einstein

Careers which suit Logical-Mathematical thinkers include
Physicist, Chemist, Biologist, Lawyer, Computer programmer, Engineer, Inventor

You are an Interpersonal Thinker
Interpersonal thinkers:
Like to think about other people, and try to understand them
Recognise differences between individuals and appreciate that different people have different perspectives
Make an effort to cultivate effective relationships with family, friends and colleagues

Like interpersonal thinkers, Leonardo had lots of friends and contacts, and was a popular figure at the Italian court. Other Interpersonal thinkers include
Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, William Shakespeare

Careers which suit Interpersonal thinkers include
Politician, Psychologist, Nurse, Counsellor, Teacher

[Stike]

I am from the linguistic front :)
When I am done with everything, I guess I will be a screenwriter or poet or some sort of author. Heck... nice test!

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Linguistic thinkers:
Tend to think in words, and like to use language to express complex ideas.
Are sensitive to the sounds and rhythms of words as well as their meanings.

Other Linguistic Thinkers include
William Shakespeare, Sylvia Plath, Anne Frank

Careers which suit Linguistic thinkers include
Journalist, Librarian, Salesperson, Proof-reader, Translator, Poet, Lyricist

[pivo6]

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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

Like other Naturalist thinkers, Leonardo longed to spend time in the countryside. He spent hours watching birds to understand how they flew.
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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

I never really thought of myself in this light....interesting

[Doctor Q]

You are a Poor Thinker

Poor Thinkers:
Rarely understand what they are doing.
Don't understand simple principles of science.
Are not creative.
Cannot remember a tune.
Miss most of what's going on around them.
Are not worth having as friends.

Other Poor Thinkers include
Pamela Anderson, Mike Tyson, Dan Quayle, all Darwin Award (http://www.darwinawards.com/) winners.


(OK, I'm kidding. I was correctly identified as a logical-mathematical thinker, suitable to be a computer programmer.)

[rainman::|:|]

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

Like other Naturalist thinkers, Leonardo longed to spend time in the countryside. He spent hours watching birds to understand how they flew.
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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

only half-right. i think the test is flawed in that it only gives one type, rather than many blended types or giving you the top two/three that you identify with... naturalist explains much of my philosophy but i think mathematically (doesn't mean i can do math, it's more the way my thought processes work and connect things)...

i know it's just for fun, but i think if someone put time into it, and the test was thorough enough, i think it could be roughly accurate...

pnw

[Phil Of Mac]

I got two results, but I agree that it could be more accurate. No online test has pegged me yet!

[Nermal]

It says I'm a musical thinker. While I never thought of myself as a musical person, I do find myself singing along to the radio in the car, etc.

[polyesterlester]

I'm an interpersonal thinker and spatial thinker. It's one of the first personality tests that's gotten me somewhat right. Emode doesn't know crap about me.

[Daveman Deluxe]

I came out with interpersonal thinker, intrapersonal thinker, and musical thinker. I thought a lot of the other categories described me as well, but that's probably why I'm not writing the quiz. :p

[mrjamin]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
Spatial Thinker

thats me too! "dead on balls accurate" to quote my cousin vinny. great thread :D

[Angelus]

I'm an existential thinker.
It hit the nail on the head for me anyway

[WinterMute]

Got me pegged, I'm a musical thinker apparently, that'd explain why I do every one of the jobs listed in that category then:rolleyes:

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by mrjamin
thats me too! "dead on balls accurate" to quote my cousin vinny. great thread :D

what's a "yute?" :D

[wdlove]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
what's a "yute?" :D

Here you go eyelikeart. It even comes with a QuickeTime movie. ;)

[mrjamin]

Originally posted by wdlove
Here you go eyelikeart. It even comes with a QuickeTime movie. ;)

i think there might be a link missing from your post?

*stamp*stamp*stamp not to mention your biological clock!

sorry - i watched that film earlier having been reminded of it from this thread. Great flick

[wdlove]

Originally posted by mrjamin
i think there might be a link missing from your post?

I'm sorry sometimes the mind and fingers aren't coordinated. :(

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0310120/yute/yute.htm

[whocares]

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

Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Careers which suit Spatial Thinkers include
Mechanic, Photographer, Artist, Architect, Engineer, Builder, Set designer


Maybe I'll be the next da Vinci :p