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Information Processing

(P vs V)

Reward systems influencing curiosity, novelty-seeking, and pattern recognition

 

B. Visionary vs Practical (V vs P) – 11 questions

1. When discussing a problem, do you focus more on what it means overall or on the exact details of what happened?
Your Natural Preference:

• Focus on overall meaning → Visionary (V)

• Focus on exact details → Practical (P)

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2. Do you trust patterns and gut feelings more, or direct evidence and past experience?

Your Natural Preference:

• Patterns and gut feelings → Visionary (V)

• Direct evidence and past experience → Practical (P)

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3. When someone explains an issue, do you look for the bigger picture or the step-by-step facts?

Your Natural Preference:

• Bigger picture → Visionary (V)

• Step-by-step facts → Practical (P)

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4. Do you enjoy talking about possibilities and “what could be,” or what is realistic and proven?

Your Natural Preference:

• Possibilities and “what could be” → Visionary (V)

• Realistic and proven → Practical (P)

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5. In arguments, do you get stuck on one incident or connect it to a broader pattern?

Your Natural Preference:

• Connect to a broader pattern → Visionary (V)

• Focus on one incident → Practical (P)

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6. Do you prefer conversations that explore ideas or ones that stay practical and concrete?

Your Natural Preference:

• Explore ideas → Visionary (V)

• Stay practical and concrete → Practical (P)

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7. When remembering events, do you recall impressions and feelings, or specific actions and words?

Your Natural Preference:

• Impressions and feelings → Visionary (V)

• Specific actions and words → Practical (P)

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8. Are you more comfortable with abstract concepts or tangible examples?

Your Natural Preference:

• Abstract concepts → Visionary (V)

• Tangible examples → Practical (P)

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9. Do you often think ahead about where things are going, or focus on what is happening now?

Your Natural Preference:

• Think ahead → Visionary (V)

• Focus on the present → Practical (P)

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10. Do you trust imagination and insight more, or facts and observations?

Your Natural Preference:

• Imagination and insight → Visionary (V)

• Facts and observations → Practical (P)

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11. When solving a problem, do you rely more on inspiration and ideas, or step-by-step procedures?

Your Natural Preference:

• Inspiration and ideas → Visionary (V)

• Step-by-step procedures → Practical (P)

 

Just jot down the letter (V or P) that has more checkmarks on a piece of paper and keep it with you.