Why Do Some People Think in Pictures While Others Use Words?

Examples

1. A child thinks about a unicorn by imagining it running through a rainbow.
2. A person remembers a phone number by saying it out loud in their head.
3. Someone solves a puzzle by moving the pieces around mentally.

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See also

• Why Do People Feel ‘Anxious’ in Crowded Places?
• Why Do People Often Believe in Conspiracy Theories?
• Why Do We Yawn When We're Tired?
• Why Do Some People Hear Music in Their Heads?
• Why Do People Get Stressed Out by the Same Things Over and Over?

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