I’m a Literal Thinker: Why Knowing Your Learning Style Matters
How it can lead to a deeper intuitive understanding of yourself.
Are you aware of how your learning style affects your day-to-day interactions?
For most people, this isn’t an issue, but if your way of processing information is slightly different to the norm, you may encounter misunderstandings and confusion from others.
Knowing your own learning style generates a deeper intuitive understanding of yourself and means you can manage the way people respond to you. It also means you don’t have to be a passive recipient to dominant styles of learning. Accommodating your own needs based on your unique way of interpreting information puts you in the driver’s seat.
In this article, I use my own example of being a literal thinker to show how knowing your style can help you lead a more intuitive and empowered life.
My Story of Being Literal
When I was five years old, my uncle came up to me at a festive family gathering and asked, ‘do you want to dance with your favorite uncle?’, to which I replied…