Abstraction

Whether you think in examples and facts or in patterns and general ideas.

Measured by the Thinking Style test. Scores run from 0 to 100.

Low scores (under 40): Concrete

Real cases, tangible details and things you can test are where you think best. That keeps your ideas grounded and usable, though broad theories may feel slippery.

Balanced scores (40 to 60)

You move between examples and principles fairly easily, using one to make sense of the other.

High scores (over 60): Abstract

Patterns, theories and big concepts draw you in, along with the question of what something means in general. You can see far, but you may drift from the practical facts at hand.

Related traits

• Analytical
  Whether you lean on gut feeling or on step-by-step reasoning and evidence.
• Curiosity
  How much you follow your interest across topics versus staying on what is useful.
• Reflection
  Whether you think out loud in the moment or mull things over first.

Sources and method

This lens places you on four spectrums of thinking, and each end has its own strengths. It measures how you say you usually think, not how well you think, and it says nothing about intelligence. Results are self-report and rough, and your style can change with the topic, your mood and the stakes. Read it as a description of your defaults, not a label.

Neither end of a dimension is better. Each comes with strengths and costs. For self-reflection and entertainment only.