You Are Not So Smart

277 - Visual Thinking - Temple Grandin (rebroadcast)

Dec 25, 2023

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Temple Grandin, an autistic animal scientist and author, shares her journey of overcoming challenges and developing her interest in understanding animals. Topics include her inventions, gift-giving during the holiday season, coping with language challenges, concerns about education and algebra, animal cognition, and different types of thinkers.

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Temple Grandin's unique visual thinking abilities have allowed her to offer fresh perspectives and solve complex problems, revolutionizing animal behavior management systems.

Temple Grandin highlights the three distinct ways human brains construct minds - verbal thinking, object visualization, and spatial visualization - emphasizing the importance of recognizing and valuing diverse thinking styles.

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Introduction

2min

Visual Thinking and Temple Grandin's Life and Work with Animals

12min

Gift Giving during the Holiday Season

6min

Living with Language Challenges

8min

Inspiration, Equipment Sourcing, and Concerns about Education and Algebra

3min

Language, Thought, and Animal Cognition

5min

Different Types of Thinkers

16min

Promoting Books, Website, and Support for the Podcast

2min

Temple Grandin didn’t develop speech until much later than most children, and she might have led a much different life if it hadn’t been for people who worked very hard to open up a space for her to thrive. In this episode we discuss all that as well as her latest book, Visual Thinking, about three distinct ways that human brains create human minds to make sense of the world outside of their skulls.

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