Tripartite: Detached, Intuitive, Invested --- Meanwhile, on the visual-verbal nexus, I too find it interesting that we seem to express a default bias either towards 'analytical analysis' or 'image thinking'.

'Detached' thinking is rational, precise and word-based. It can sometimes seem cold and uninvested.

'Intuitive' thinking (your image-based category) uses associations, metaphors and analogies. These people see the larger picture. they sometimes seem off-topic however as links that are evident to them aren't obvious to others.

I would add a third category 'Invested' - people for whom the expression of feeling is central to their approach, connections between people are prioritised.

Judging from a previous entry, André is an Invested thinker. His self-description about being impassioned and even his question about whether this will be damaging to others confirm this analysis!!

Source author: Biljana Scott biscott@diplomacy.edu