How vivid is your imagination?
I have a pretty strong imagination.
When I was a kid, I would always come up with different scenarios. Usually I would craft different stories, and I can focus on developing those stories as time went on.
My family would move frequently when I was younger, so I was often the stranger in my schools. I probably developed that mindset to cope in some way, as I would often be more interested in those made-up stories than actually spending time with other people. I would often read various things that interested me, and dedicate time to learning those subjects (when I was younger, it was mainly freak weather and history). I would then use those subjects to envision imaginary scenarios.
I think this occurred before I developed my extroverted thinking.
As I got older, my imagination became more focused and precise. It is usually determined by my goals. If I want to conserve energy, then I will envision my plan or routine that will get me to that point.
But I also find that I constantly need to focus on something, my entire worldview is shaped on it. Even if that "something" is as simple as a daily routine. Otherwise, I start to become apathetic (no enthusiasm, have no interest/ concern for what others are doing) in my attitude.
Generally, the more I use my imagination to get what I need done and to solve obstacles in my path, the healthier I tend to be.
What senses can you feel or use when thinking about something?
I think for the most part, it is certainly visual.
There may be some audio cues too, but that is usually dependent on the situation.
Do multiple thoughts play out at once or are you more singular focus?
My mind is usually very focused, almost to an annoying degree. Once I initialize myself to do something, it is very hard to sway me to another objective.
Here is the best way I can describe it. Imagine you have various different objectives set in front of you, the shape of which you can determine yourself. When I set my sights on one particular objective, it is like a switch flips, and the objective turns into a magnet. No matter what I do, I am always moving closer towards that specific goal.
For real life implications, let's say that I envision myself leaving my workspace (the store I help run in my spare time) as clean as possible.
With that goal in mind, almost every waking moment I am not dealing with customers, trade-ins, phone calls, etc; I am usually maintaining my environment in a way that will make it easier to match the objective I set for myself.
Even when I'm talking to someone, I am usually multi-tasking at the same time, so that I am always moving towards my end goal. My boss on the other hand, will frequently drop whatever he is doing to do other things, which is something I can't comprehend. I envy people who can do that.
Conversely, the more I am drawn away from my goal, the more annoyed I get. I usually have a set routine for myself, where everything occurs for a reason. That routine is made up of various objectives that all have a reason for being there, and I try to make it more and more efficient as possible.
When conversing with somebody - what thoughts crosses your mind- do you have any thoughts at all?
That depends on what my objective is.
If I have something else to focus on, I find it very difficult to concentrate on what the person is saying.
This is where people start to call me "dismissive", dispassionate, or that "I don't care". I will often have a hard time giving those people I don't deem essential attention, because I don't deem it important to do so.
If my objective is to actually talk to the person, I usually have different conclusions running through my head as I'm conversing with them.
I pay very close attention to what they are saying, and if there are any issues that person is having, my thoughts come up with ways to solve those issues.
In fact, sometimes it gets really detailed. The more I care about someone, the more I'll go out of my way to help them.
If you speak more than one languages- which language do you verbalize in your mind?
I am a native English speaker, so I internalize my thoughts in English.
I used to be able to speak French, and I would often get sentences mixed up mid speech. But that is about it.
I have a pretty strong imagination.
When I was a kid, I would always come up with different scenarios. Usually I would craft different stories, and I can focus on developing those stories as time went on.
My family would move frequently when I was younger, so I was often the stranger in my schools. I probably developed that mindset to cope in some way, as I would often be more interested in those made-up stories than actually spending time with other people. I would often read various things that interested me, and dedicate time to learning those subjects (when I was younger, it was mainly freak weather and history). I would then use those subjects to envision imaginary scenarios.
I think this occurred before I developed my extroverted thinking.
As I got older, my imagination became more focused and precise. It is usually determined by my goals. If I want to conserve energy, then I will envision my plan or routine that will get me to that point.
But I also find that I constantly need to focus on something, my entire worldview is shaped on it. Even if that "something" is as simple as a daily routine. Otherwise, I start to become apathetic (no enthusiasm, have no interest/ concern for what others are doing) in my attitude.
Generally, the more I use my imagination to get what I need done and to solve obstacles in my path, the healthier I tend to be.
What senses can you feel or use when thinking about something?
I think for the most part, it is certainly visual.
There may be some audio cues too, but that is usually dependent on the situation.
Do multiple thoughts play out at once or are you more singular focus?
My mind is usually very focused, almost to an annoying degree. Once I initialize myself to do something, it is very hard to sway me to another objective.
Here is the best way I can describe it. Imagine you have various different objectives set in front of you, the shape of which you can determine yourself. When I set my sights on one particular objective, it is like a switch flips, and the objective turns into a magnet. No matter what I do, I am always moving closer towards that specific goal.
For real life implications, let's say that I envision myself leaving my workspace (the store I help run in my spare time) as clean as possible.
With that goal in mind, almost every waking moment I am not dealing with customers, trade-ins, phone calls, etc; I am usually maintaining my environment in a way that will make it easier to match the objective I set for myself.
Even when I'm talking to someone, I am usually multi-tasking at the same time, so that I am always moving towards my end goal. My boss on the other hand, will frequently drop whatever he is doing to do other things, which is something I can't comprehend. I envy people who can do that.
Conversely, the more I am drawn away from my goal, the more annoyed I get. I usually have a set routine for myself, where everything occurs for a reason. That routine is made up of various objectives that all have a reason for being there, and I try to make it more and more efficient as possible.
When conversing with somebody - what thoughts crosses your mind- do you have any thoughts at all?
That depends on what my objective is.
If I have something else to focus on, I find it very difficult to concentrate on what the person is saying.
This is where people start to call me "dismissive", dispassionate, or that "I don't care". I will often have a hard time giving those people I don't deem essential attention, because I don't deem it important to do so.
If my objective is to actually talk to the person, I usually have different conclusions running through my head as I'm conversing with them.
I pay very close attention to what they are saying, and if there are any issues that person is having, my thoughts come up with ways to solve those issues.
In fact, sometimes it gets really detailed. The more I care about someone, the more I'll go out of my way to help them.
If you speak more than one languages- which language do you verbalize in your mind?
I am a native English speaker, so I internalize my thoughts in English.
I used to be able to speak French, and I would often get sentences mixed up mid speech. But that is about it.