It wasn't until I was in college that I realized the rest of the world just doesn't see things the way that I do.
No, I'm not talking politics or in any other clever figurative what-have-yous. I'm being quite literal.
Whereas I've come to discover that most people (at least the ones I know) envision things in images, I see words. As in, if someone were to say "bird" I don't see a bird in my mind's eye, I see the word bird. Sometimes on a sign or scrolling marquis, but generally like a little typewriter in my head as the word is hitting the page.
Weird, I know.
So, it's my random curiosity question, and now I'll present it to you, dear reader.
When you see things, do you see them in pictures or words?
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Interesting thought and actually a subject of discussion in the fabulous new book - Made To Stick. The book spells out exactly how you can make ideas stickier so people will remember them.
There is a little test that asks you five questions and it asks that as you think of the answers, you think about the way you thought of the answer.
Most people remember things differently based on the type of information they are remembering.
Example - The capitol of Kansas. Most people picture a map or just simply remember from rote memorization in school. It is Topeka of course.
Kennedy being assassinated. Now that is a whole different memory pattern. I remember my first grade teacher coming in the room crying and she said the president had been shot.
So here is the thing about making ideas stick. The more hooks you can put on an idea, the more "mental velcro" the hooks will stick to - thereby making them stickier.
What is the 14th letter in the alphabet? Did you just sing the abc song?
That is a sticky idea!
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