Quote by Temple Grandin

I'm a visual thinker, really bad at algebra. There's others that are a pattern thinker. These are the music and math minds. They think in patterns instead of pictures. Then there's another type that's not a visual thinker at all, and they're the ones that memorize all of the sports statistics, all of the weather statistics.

I'm a visual thinker, really bad at algebra. There's others

Summary

This quote highlights that individuals have different ways of thinking and processing information. Visual thinkers rely on images, while pattern thinkers use patterns to make sense of the world, such as in music and math. On the other hand, there are individuals who are not visual thinkers and excel in memorizing specific information like sports or weather statistics. The quote emphasizes the diversity of cognitive abilities and reminds us that everyone has unique strengths and preferences in how they learn and understand the world around them.

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