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Visual Thinking

The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions

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By: Temple Grandin PhD
Narrated by: Andrea Gallo, Temple Grandin PhD
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“A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we’ll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century.” —Steve Silberman

“An absolute eye-opener.” —Frans de Waal

A landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers

A quarter of a century after her memoir, Thinking in Pictures, forever changed how the world understood autism, Temple Grandin— “an anthropologist on Mars,” as Oliver Sacks dubbed her—transforms our awareness of the different ways our brains are wired. Do you have a keen sense of direction, a love of puzzles, the ability to assemble furniture without crying? You are likely a visual thinker.

With her genius for demystifying science, Grandin draws on cutting-edge research to take us inside visual thinking. Visual thinkers constitute a far greater proportion of the population than previously believed, she reveals, and a more varied one, from the photo-realistic “object visualizers” like Grandin herself, with their intuitive knack for design and problem solving, to the abstract, mathematically inclined “visual spatial” thinkers who excel in pattern recognition and systemic thinking. She also makes us understand how a world increasingly geared to the verbal tends to sideline visual thinkers, screening them out at school and passing over them in the workplace. Rather than continuing to waste their singular gifts, driving a collective loss in productivity and innovation, Grandin proposes new approaches to educating, parenting, employing, and collaborating with visual thinkers. In a highly competitive world, this important book helps us see, we need every mind on board. Education Neurodiversity People with Disabilities Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences Mental Health Inspiring Health Thought-Provoking Human Brain Visual Intelligence Visual Storytelling
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Interview: Temple Grandin Wants Us to Learn from Our Differences

Visual Thinking
'Autism's a very important part of who I am, but I don't let it totally define me.'
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Should be required reading for all the verbal thinkers who currently limit the world of visual thinkers and for all those talented visual thinkers who struggle to find a suitable path. For the sake of us all, I hope Temple Grandin’s impact in this cause will be as great as what she has accomplished during the rest of her career.

A roadmap for our survival

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I believe that animals really do act like humans and that visual thinkers have a special way of figuring things out. I like That she takes into consideration previously beliefs and studies And created her own experiments.

Makes you think!

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Interesting but more importantly, thought-provoking! Wow
You hope someone in the educational system is listening to this important take.

Thought provoking! What an intelligent person!

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I love the stories. I loved the mini biographies of several worldwide, geniuses and national geniuses. I love the review and the criticism of public education where it fails, how it failed why failed love the deep analysis of how our world works, how our government works. Towards the end of the chapter when I had around two hours left, I had a hard time getting through it. I listened in increments of 20 to 30 minutes, but still thoroughly enjoyed the book.

everything was backed by research, relevant with today’s or recent highlights and breakthroughs.

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Very enjoyable topic, easy listening, and may encourage you to see autism & thinking differently.

Fascinating insights into her mode of thinking

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