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Default What kind of thinker are you?

These BBC quizzes are addictive. Thanks for introducing me to them, Rusalka.


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You are an Existential Thinker
Existential thinkers:
  • Like to spend time thinking about philosophical issues such as "What is the meaning of life?"
  • Try to see beyond the 'here and now', and understand deeper meanings
  • consider moral and ethical implications of problems as well as practical solutions
Like existential thinkers, Leonardo questioned man's role in the universe. Many of his paintings explored the relationship between man and God.

Other Existential Thinkers include
The Buddha, Gandhi, Plato, Socrates, Martin Luther King

Careers which suit Existential Thinkers include
Philosopher, Religious leader, Head of state, Artist, Writer
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You are an Existential Thinker Existential thinkers:
  • Like to spend time thinking about philosophical issues such as "What is the meaning of life?"
  • Try to see beyond the 'here and now', and understand deeper meanings
  • consider moral and ethical implications of problems as well as practical solutions
Like existential thinkers, Leonardo questioned man's role in the universe. Many of his paintings explored the relationship between man and God. Other Existential Thinkers include
The Buddha, Gandhi, Plato, Socrates, Martin Luther King

Careers which suit Existential Thinkers include
Philosopher, Religious leader, Head of state, Artist, Writer
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Where's the link of this test?
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These BBC quizzes are addictive. Thanks for introducing me to them, Rusalka.
You're welcome.

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Where's the link of this test?
Apparently Carrigan was too busy taking the test. Here it is, Greek-man.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/thinker_quiz/
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Oh great, we're all the same.

You are an Existential Thinker Existential thinkers:
  • Like to spend time thinking about philosophical issues such as "What is the meaning of life?"
  • Try to see beyond the 'here and now', and understand deeper meanings
  • consider moral and ethical implications of problems as well as practical solutions
Like existential thinkers, Leonardo questioned man's role in the universe. Many of his paintings explored the relationship between man and God. Other Existential Thinkers include
The Buddha, Gandhi, Plato, Socrates, Martin Luther King

Careers which suit Existential Thinkers include
Philosopher, Religious leader, Head of state, Artist, Writer
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No we're not.

You are an Interpersonal Thinker Interpersonal thinkers:
  • Like to think about other people, and try to understand them
  • Recognise differences between individuals and appreciate that different people have different perspectives
  • Make an effort to cultivate effective relationships with family, friends and colleagues
Like interpersonal thinkers, Leonardo had lots of friends and contacts, and was a popular figure at the Italian court. Other Interpersonal thinkers include
Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, William Shakespeare

Careers which suit Interpersonal thinkers include
Politician, Psychologist, Nurse, Counsellor, Teacher



Second musical, third existential.
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Mother Teresa
Awww.

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Second musical, third existential.
Second? Third? I never got those!
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Awww.



Second? Third? I never got those!
Really? I got three results...from top to bottom.

Maybe I did something wrong.
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Apparently Carrigan was too busy taking the test. Here it is, Greek-man.


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Oh great, we're all the same.
You are an Existential Thinker Existential thinkers:
  • Like to spend time thinking about philosophical issues such as "What is the meaning of life?"
  • Try to see beyond the 'here and now', and understand deeper meanings
  • consider moral and ethical implications of problems as well as practical solutions
Like existential thinkers, Leonardo questioned man's role in the universe. Many of his paintings explored the relationship between man and God. Other Existential Thinkers include
The Buddha, Gandhi, Plato, Socrates, Martin Luther King

Careers which suit Existential Thinkers include
Philosopher, Religious leader, Head of state, Artist, Writer











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More likely it was me who did something wrong. It usually is the case.
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Was that a pass, Socrates?

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Ah, don't worry. Join the club. Lots of great thinkers around.
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Was that a pass, Socrates?
A pass for what?




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WE are the club;the almost-dead poets society
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A pass for what?
The salt?

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I'm waiting for someone to be the first to stand up on his desk and start reciting O Captain, My Captain.
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These are addictive!

Though am not that surprised that this came up with the label existential thinker for me...
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My results

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You are a Naturalist Thinker

Naturalist Thinkers:
Like to understand the natural world, and the living beings that inhabit it
have an aptitude for communicating with animals
You try to understand patterns of life and natural forces

Like other Naturalist thinkers, Leonardo longed to spend time in the countryside. He spent hours watching birds to understand how they flew.

Other Naturalist thinkers include
Charles Darwin, Jane Goodall, Johnny Morris, David Attenborough

Careers which suit Naturalist thinkers include
Biologist, Meteorologist, Forester, Farmer, Astronomer, Alternative therapist
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I'm waiting for someone to be the first to stand up on his desk and start reciting O Captain, My Captain.
Ehh??!
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You are a Linguistic Thinker

Linguistic thinkers:

  • Tend to think in words, and like to use language to express complex ideas.
  • Are sensitive to the sounds and rhythms of words as well as their meanings.
Like linguistic thinkers, Leonardo made meticulous descriptions in his journals. He also made an effort to learn Latin - a foreign language


Other Linguistic Thinkers include

William Shakespeare, Sylvia Plath, Anne Frank

Careers which suit Linguistic thinkers include
Journalist, Librarian, Salesperson, Proof-reader, Translator, Poet, Lyricist
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