What are verbal thinkers?

Verbal thinkers are people who think using words, just like you talk to your friends or read a storybook.

Imagine you're playing with building blocks. A verbal thinker would say, "I need three red blocks and two blue ones" before stacking them up. They use words to plan things out in their mind, like telling a story or having a conversation with themselves.

Think of your brain as a big playground. While some kids build castles with blocks, verbal thinkers are telling stories on the swings. They might say, "The castle had a purple roof, and then a dragon came!", even if there’s no dragon in sight. That's how they understand and solve problems.

If you're trying to figure out how many cookies are left after sharing some with your friend, a verbal thinker might say, "I had 10 cookies. I gave 4 to my friend. So now I have... 6?" They use words and sentences like a map to find the answer.

So next time you're telling a story or explaining something out loud, that’s your brain being a verbal thinker!