Visual Learner
She’s yapping on at you, you don’t understand a thing she’s saying and furthermore, she’s starting to annoy you. If you were stuck in a house with her … you’d probably go insane within the first 20 minutes. She’s not the north to your south … she’s a parallel universe.
… I’m sure that we’ve all felt this at some time or another; those parents, teachers, and siblings who we just don’t seem to click with – they pop up all the time. When we talk to them and try to understand what they’re saying, we just feel an overwhelming sense of disconnection and alienation from them. But why? Why do we feel this way?
You may be surprised to discover that the conscious output and input systems we all have (i.e. the way we express ourselves and absorb information) greatly varies. While some of us absorb information and express ourselves in a very feely-touchy way (kinesthetically), others of us are more visually orientated. We learn by seeing pictures, and we speak by describing circumstances. And still, some of us are more orientated towards sounds (auditory). We learn by hearing music and words, and we express ourselves by describing the “sound of†things (e.g. “she sounded really angry, it was hard to listen to herâ€).
The visual, auditory and kinesthetic system was first created by a New Zealand chap by the name of Neil Fleming. Since then, it has proven to play a big part in determining who we are, what our interaction styles are, and what our learning styles are.
As a Visual Person:
You ...
Learn by seeing images (diagrams, graphs, symbols, etc.)
Are usually well-groomed and appearance orientated.
Excel well in detail orientated jobs.
Have an artistic flair.
Use phrases like: “I see what you mean,†“That looks horrible!†“I love watching the birds."