Apr 4, 2023
Dr. Temple Grandin visits Google to discuss her book "Visual
Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures,
Patterns, and Abstractions" - this landmark book reveals,
celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions
of visual thinkers.
A quarter of a century after her memoir, "Thinking in Pictures",
forever changed how the world understood autism, Temple Grandin
transforms our awareness of the different ways our brains are
wired. Do you have a keen sense of direction, a love of puzzles, or
the ability to assemble furniture without crying? You are likely a
visual thinker.
With her genius for demystifying science, Dr. Grandin draws on
cutting-edge research to take us inside visual thinking. Visual
thinkers constitute a far greater proportion of the population than
previously believed, and a more varied one, from the
photo-realistic object visualizers like Grandin herself, to the
abstract, mathematically inclined “visual spatial” thinkers who
excel in pattern recognition and systemic thinking. She also makes
us understand how a world increasingly geared to the verbal tends
to sideline visual thinkers, screening them out at school and
passing them over in the workplace. Rather than continuing to waste
their singular gifts, driving a collective loss in productivity and
innovation, Dr. Grandin proposes new approaches to educating,
parenting, employing, and collaborating with visual thinkers.
Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.