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Associative

Sequential

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About the Preference

There are two dominant ways of processing knowledge within our brains. What we refer to as Associative and Sequential thinking.

Associating Thinking is our rapid integration process. It involves the ability to link thoughts together based on similarities, patterns, or shared characteristics, often leading to creative problem-solving or new insights.

Sequential Thinking is our slow systematic process. It’s a cognitive process which allows us to slow ourselves down, screen out and ignore the stuff around us so we can put the full weight of our attention on one thing in order to follow it through to completion.

Most of life requires us to access both of these dominant systems. We need to access our sequential skills to understand the rules and processes of complexity and we need our associative skills to kick in when we’re confronted with an unexpected detour.

About You

This assessment indicates you’re Dominantly Associative.

You gain the advantage of linking information from one domain of your knowledge to another relatively quickly. This skill enables the integration of various viewpoints and the potential for discovering new solutions to intricate problems. You can use this to develop richer understandings to communicate concepts unfamiliar to others by linking them to those that may be more familiar.

Individuals with this ability may often make intuitive leaps in comprehension, recognizing patterns and connections that others may overlook, which can deepen their understanding of the world. However, transitioning to sequential thinking will require additional effort.

Advantages

Your brain processes information rapidly
You can perform well under pressure
You have a curious nature that spans different fields
You have a knack for predicting outcomes with surprising accuracy
You adeptly manage life's uncertainties

Challenges

Adhering to rules and procedures
Knowing things without knowing how you know
Failing to preview
Overestimating or underestimating threats
Over promising

Opportunity

Reframe procrastination as Just-In-Time delivery. Embrace your ability to thrive in the moment, capitalize on opportunities, and pivot when necessary. Seek roles where these strengths are valued and resist efforts to undermine them. Even though some may struggle with rapid change, they often envy your adaptability despite its unsettling nature.

Establish clear objectives and commitments. Maintain a transparent list of your obligations. When changes arise, even on short notice, provide early previews of potential alterations and openly renegotiate commitments as needed.

Selective

Active

% of population

You

About the Preference

Each one of us has a tuning mechanism that regulates the amount of sound processed by our brains.

If you appear on the left side of the bell curve, your brain defaults to selective listening, screening out all but the most urgent sound around you.

If you appear on the right side of the bell curve, your brain defaults to active listening, absorbing most of the sound around you.

Within this dichotomy lies a delicate balance. Each individual grapples with the inherent advantages and challenges of discerning between the cacophony of the world and the clarity of focused listening.

"Everybody's ear is different. There is no universal hearing." Branford Marsalis

About You

This assessment indicates you’re a balanced listener.

Balanced listeners have a nuanced approach to auditory processing, where you effortlessly distinguish between meaningful sounds and background noise. This skill enables you to focus on relevant information while filtering out distractions, such as conversations or ambient office noise. However, your heightened sensitivity to human speech may lead to occasional distractions when deeply engaged in tasks.

Despite this, your ability to control your attention to sound allows you to adapt to various situations, striking a harmonious balance between engagement and concentration.

Overall, being a balanced listener enhances your listening experience and cognitive flexibility in diverse environments.

Advantages

Ability to control attention to sound, adapting to different situations
Ignoring obvious sounds when you need to focus
flexibility in diverse auditory environments

Challenges

Discriminating the useful sound from the noise
Finding others talking around you mostly stimulation and situationally maddening
Maintaining a balance between engagement and concentration

Opportunity

Social contracts make it hard to tell the boss or your loved ones they are undersupplying you with meaningful, actionable, or useful sound. Practice reverbalizing something you heard, “Tell me if I understood you correctly, what I heard you say is . . . “ If you lose track of the conversation, say “Can you give me that again, I’m trying to hold onto the sequence.” Most people are flattered by the attention.

Selective

Active

% of population

You

About the Preference

The brain's visual processing system is the most intricate and nuanced among its counterparts. This processing unit enables us to discern two types of visual information: Selective and Active processing.

Selective processing is the functional utility of something. How proficiently does it perform its intended task? For example, a car’s essential design is to transport you from point A to point B.

Active processing allows us to grasp the implicit or underlying narrative conveyed by an object or situation. For example, a person's car can suggest their social status.

While it’s clear these processors operate as opposites, it’s important we engage both to fully understand what’s being conveyed.

About You

This assessment indicates you’re a mildly Active Observer.

You demonstrate a slight preference for nonverbal communication and possess a keen ability to discern the underlying meanings behind actions and messages. Amid conflicting values, you prioritize understanding the significance of messages while also valuing the practical implications. Holding opposing perspectives and striving for consensus are important to you, although you may become frustrated with individuals who focus solely on functionality or appearance.

Advantages

Enhanced nonverbal communication
Staying updated on trends while valuing timeless functionality
Balanced perspective
Collaboration skills

Challenges

Frustration with others biases
Overemphasis on consensus
Taking decisive action

Opportunity

When faced with conflicting values, strive for consensus by valuing diverse perspectives, while also remaining open-minded towards those who prioritize functionality or appearance.

Selective

Active

% of population

You

About the Preference

Mover measures the neurological stimulus we derive from engaging our muscles. As we engage our bodies to do something as simple as standing from a sitting position, the powerful cerebral integration required is the equivalent of turning on stadium lights: our whole brain lights up.

While everyone experiences a neurological stimulus from movement, the extent of the boost and its effects on cognitive clarity will vary across the bell curve.

About You

This assessment indicates that you’re a Mildly Active Mover.

Being a mildly active mover entails integrating movement into daily activities to maintain a steady level of neurological stimulation. Even subtle movements, such as walking, fidgeting, or stretching, generate a gentle amount of neuro stimulus for you, contributing to heightened alertness and cognitive function.

While movement is beneficial for sustaining your optimal cognitive performance, you won't experience a significant decline in cognitive abilities when sitting still periodically. This means you can engage in periods of stillness without losing too many IQ points, allowing for a balance between active engagement and moments of rest.

Overall, being a mildly active mover involves recognizing the importance of movement for neurological health while also understanding the value of occasional stillness for mental rejuvenation.

Advantages

Movement provides a steady level of neurological stimulation
Flexibility in activity levels
Improved overall well-being: a balanced lifestyle

Challenges

Finding the right level of activity to maintain cognitive energy
Maintaining exercise consistently
Balancing movement for brain health with stillness for mental rejuvenation

Opportunity

Incorporate movement into your daily routine in manageable ways, such as taking short walking breaks, practicing gentle stretching exercises, or incorporating fidgeting into sedentary tasks.

Recognize the value of occasional stillness for mental rejuvenation and make time for moments of rest and relaxation throughout the day. By finding a balance between movement and stillness, you can optimize cognitive function and promote overall well-being in your daily life.

Selective

Active

% of population

You

About the Preference

Reader measures the neuro stimulus we generate by decoding words. Decoding occurs when our eyes search and find a letter or word, identify that letter or word as a symbol, identify that symbol as a sound. It’s a three-step neurological process that allows us to think more clearly, store in memory more durably, and retrieve more reliably.

Some readers experience minimal neurological stimulation when processing text, while others find reading various types of text to be pleasurable and attention-boosting, whether it's on a cereal box, a road sign, or graffiti.

About You

This assessment indicates you’re a dominantly selective reader.

You find enjoyment in the substance of the text rather than the act of reading itself. Consequently, if the content lacks value or fails to pique your interest, maintaining focus becomes challenging. Despite the potential fatigue associated with reading, your likelihood of retaining the material over the long term is significantly higher.

Advantages

Prioritizing substance over the act of reading itself
Consolidating and extracting key insights from text
Finding an intrinsic motivation can drive deeper engagement with the material and foster a continuous desire for learning and exploration

Challenges

Maintaining focus if the content lacks value or fails to capture your interest
Fatigue can impact your reading endurance
Exposing yourself to diverse perspectives and topics

Opportunity

While maintaining a selective approach to reading can be beneficial, consider diversifying your reading material to broaden your perspective and knowledge base. Exploring topics outside your comfort zone can lead to new insights and discoveries, enriching your overall reading experience.

Selective

Active

% of population

You

About the Preference

Talker measures the neuro stimulus generated by the muscles we use to speak. In order to do something as simple as saying, “Hello,” we throw into complex and well-timed orientation muscles from the base of our diaphragm through our chest, throat, mouth, and lips. When we move this muscle system, the stimulus enables clearer thinking, more durable memory storage, and more reliable retrieval.

While everyone engages these muscles to speak, the degree of stimulation varies across the bell curve.

About You

This assessment indicates that you’re a distinctly active talker.

When you engage the smooth muscles from the base of your diaphragm through your lungs, throat, mouth, lips, and nasal passages, you simultaneously generate a powerful neurostimulus.

For you, talking is the best medicine: it's not about whether you enjoy talking or not, but rather about the cognitive benefits it provides. When you speak, sing, hum, or whistle, this neurostimulus enhances your cognitive functions, allowing for clearer thinking, more durable memory storage, reliable memory retrieval, and a heightened sense of calm and focus.

The notion that someone with a talkative disposition simply enjoys hearing their own voice overlooks the neurological benefits derived from speaking. It's not about the sound of your voice; it's about the neurological response it triggers in your brain.

Advantages

You generate a powerful neurostimulus when you vocalize
Speaking, singing, or humming stimulates your neurological functions
Regular vocalization exercises can enhance articulation, expression, and confidence

Challenges

Over-talking or dominating conversations
Others judge you negatively when you think out loud or vocalize to yourself without setting expectations
You expend valuable cognitive and emotional energy when you remain silent

Opportunity

Create safe spaces and supportive relationships for expressing yourself freely. Before sharing your thoughts aloud, communicate your need to vocalize for clarity and understanding, ensuring others are comfortable with this approach. Emphasize their presence over active engagement. This proactive communication fosters cooperation and understanding.

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