Cognitive Maps
Visual blueprints of how different types of genius think and process the world.
Logical-Mathematical
- Abstract reasoning
- Pattern detection
- Numerical fluency
- Systematic thinking
Notable: Euler, Gauss, Ramanujan
Linguistic-Verbal
- Metaphor construction
- Narrative structure
- Semantic richness
- Rhetoric mastery
Notable: Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky, Twain
Spatial-Visual
- Mental rotation
- Dimensional thinking
- Perspective shifting
- Design intuition
Notable: Da Vinci, Tesla, Wright Brothers
Musical-Rhythmic
- Tonal memory
- Rhythmic precision
- Harmonic understanding
- Emotional expression
Notable: Mozart, Bach, Beethoven
Bodily-Kinesthetic
- Muscle memory
- Spatial coordination
- Physical intuition
- Performance flow
Notable: Da Vinci, Michelangelo
Interpersonal-Social
- Empathy mapping
- Social modeling
- Influence strategy
- Leadership vision
Notable: Napoleon, Churchill, Lincoln