What Category are you: Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetic?

As you watch the video below of the "Amazing Instrument", see how you preceive the presentation. You will probably fall into one of three catagories: Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetic. It is part of a study called Neurolinguistics; which studies communication. What is your communication style?

If you are facinated by the visual effects of the balls going into tubes and bouncing off the drums, a visual imprint is probably your main focus, you are a Visual Learner. You will do well with information that is witten down for you to review. Many artists, teachers, engineers, and scientists fall into this catagory. Visual people like to look people right in the eye, notice form and structure, they pay attention to detail, how people are dressed and the arrangement of furniture in a room. They use phrases such as: "Now look here, paint me a picture, do you see what I mean."

If you just like to listen to the great percussion and follow the beat and rhythm, even closing your eyes so you can "hear it better" you are probably Auditory (hearing) Oriented Learner. People who study or speak several languages, musicians, singers, attorneys, and English teachers fall into this group. They often do not look you in the eye, but turn their head or look up for clearer auditory pleasure or understanding. They use words connected with sound: "I hear what you are saying, it sounds like... that is music to my ears or I appreciate peace and quiet."

Kinesthetic Learners "like it all" They will be intrigued by the beautiful arrangement of the presentation, facinated by the genius of timing and precision, and will be touching something or someone to keep the rhythm going. This group is involved with the feelings, the entire experience. Their words will be expressed by phrases such as: " That blows my mind, what a feeling, I just couldn't get enough of it, it consumed me." They often have projects all over the room, multi task and love to touch everything. Many actors, dancers, designers, chefs, and clinicians are in this group.

Of course each category can overlap, but, one form of communication may be dominate. I use this information to communicate with people during a session. I speak their language!