How do you think?

[Tolouse]

i was thinking about this the other day.

 

i know i remember a lot of stuff by pictures, having photographic memory (passed on by family). and when i am talking to someone, instead of hearing the words i want to say, i see the picture of what i want to say instead.

 

how does yourself think when you communicate?

[Tolouse]

and how would that be termed? maybe photo-recorder memory?

[Jet2]

That should be visual thinking I think.

 

This reminds me of when I studied graphic design in school and when I worked in the creative department in ad agency. Most of the time, when we brain storming on a particular project or campaign, we would picture our ideas before we get them made sense. In another word, in our creative process, picture always come first.

 

So may be you are born to be a 'visual' guy Tolouse.

[Tolouse]

hmm, that makes sense. thanks

[questor]

No one knows how a thought is formed.

[Tolouse]

perhaps not from the medical point of view. but i'm more focused on how different individuals recall remembered information and whether they can see the picture they are talking about, or if they think in words as in a monologue.

[Jet2]

I write every day for personal interest.

And I can tell you Tolouse, when I write, I see 'picture' more than figuring 'words'.

It's more interesting to imagining color, story and feeling rather than memorizing words.

[Tolouse]

yeah, i do a lot of writing also, having journals for the past 7 years. and when i write i have to have a particular picture of a person i am writing to. i this mentally.

 

i came across the topic because i was telling a story and it silently hit me that when i was telling this story, i was actually seeing the movie play out in my head.

 

i do a lot of self-analysis and am always taking note of my reactions