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Offline Queen Victoria

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Thought Processes
« on: October 30, 2011, 08:15:23 PM »
As I see it, there are at least 2 ways of thinking (i.e. arriving at an answer)

A -> B -> C-> D.

A -> B -> 17 -> Red -> cow -> (random word) -> 23 -> D.

The first is linear.  The second is random and free-wheeling.  Both methods can take the same amount of time or one can be faster.

Which type of thinker do you feel you are?

BTW, I am a random thinker and PA is a linear thinker.
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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2011, 08:19:13 PM »
 I am random, my brother is much more linear and methodical.  :chin:
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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2011, 08:21:00 PM »
I am random, my brother is much more linear and methodical.  :chin:

I know my mother was linear, my father I think was more random.  My sister is linear.
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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2011, 08:46:31 PM »
I'm linear. I can be random with great effort.  :P
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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2011, 08:50:59 PM »
No doubt linear. Every now and then it's circular, but try to avoid such things.

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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2011, 08:52:46 PM »
depends on what i have to do.

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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2011, 10:05:59 PM »
Associative or linear depending on the application.

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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2011, 10:12:22 PM »
Associative or linear depending on the application.

OH, so I'm not random, I associate? 
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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2011, 10:20:25 PM »
Associative or linear depending on the application.

OH, so I'm not random, I associate?
Since you worked as an accountant professionally I would guess probably not. Math is hard science unlike sociology or philosophy.

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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2011, 10:29:57 PM »
Associative or linear depending on the application.

OH, so I'm not random, I associate?
Since you worked as an accountant professionally I would guess probably not. Math is hard science unlike sociology or philosophy.

Although I was an accountant I was lousy at it.  It was only through the hardest (on me) that I succeeded in doing it for 25 years before I literally crashed and burned and had to retire or get fired.  I retired so I could keep my health insurance at a reasonable cost.  Took a major hit with the pension, but if I watch the pennies and nickels we don't make out too badly.
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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2011, 10:34:54 PM »
Definitely free-wheeling for me unless I'm very focus or obsessed about something. It's funny how random bits of information link together and pretty much cause a exponential recall of information until my mind refocus on something specific and repeats the cycle until it gets exhausted or I concentrate to refocus it. If it runs out of control it gives me an anxiety attack. I describe it more like a web-based thinking with random and linear channels, it's impossible to just recall one piece of information without exciting parts of the web, if that makes any sense.

That's how I remember things so well, even if I forget something, I usually can randomly recall unrelated fragment memories by simply wondering what I forgot. Usually a unrelated memory finds itself linked to the information I truly want and voila, I recalled it. I also use it for analysis as it allows me to notice particular patterns in real life. However like I said, it sparks my anxiety/paranoia if it goes too far though.
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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2011, 02:28:44 AM »
I think I'm linear.

I couldn't be random if I tried :P

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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2011, 02:41:08 AM »
I'm more linear with caffeine and dexamphetamine, more random without or when I'm tired or having an episode of paralysis.
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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2011, 03:07:19 AM »
I usually think like this

a.c.g.h.i.j.b.d...k.l.m

make sense ?

When I am in my buzzing mode, I think like this


a.c.e.g.
a.c.e.g
a.c.e.g
a.c.e.g

In math mode, I think like this

a.b.c.z

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Re: Thought Processes
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2011, 03:09:06 AM »
Associative or linear depending on the application.

OH, so I'm not random, I associate? 
Thoughts aren't really random. It's linear vs lateral. Lateral thinkers are more the creative type.