This glossary page may be useful for reference when you receive your profile results. ABC DEFGH IJK LMNOPQ RS TUVWXYZ analytic Breaking up things or ideas into parts and examining them to see how they fit together. artistic Taking enjoyment from or skillful in painting, drawing, music, or sculpture. Able to coordinate colour, design, and texture for pleasing effects. conceptual Able to conceive thoughts and ideas - to generalize abstract ideas from specific instances. controlled Restrained, holding back, in charge of one's emotions. conservative Tending toward maintaining traditional and proven views, conditions, and institutions. creative Having unusual ideas and innovative thoughts. Able to put things together in new and imaginative ways. critical Exercising or involving careful judgement or evaluation, e.g., judging the feasibility of an idea or product. detailed Paying attention to the small items or parts of an idea or product. dominant Ruling or controlling, having strong impact on others. emotional Having feelings that are easily stirred; displaying those feelings. empathetic Able to understand how another person feels, and able to communicate that feeling. extrovert More interested in people and things outside of self than internal thoughts and feelings. Quickly and easily exposes thoughts, reactions, feelings, etc. to others. financial Competent in monitoring and handling of quantitative issues relating to costs, budgets, and investments. holistic Able to perceive and understand the "big picture" without dwelling on individual elements of an idea, concept, or situation. Can see the wood as contrasted with the trees. imaginative Able to form mental images of things not immediately available to the senses or never wholly perceived in reality; able to confront and deal with a problem in a new way. implementation Able to carry out an activity and ensure fulfillment by concrete measures and results. innovating Able to introduce new or novel ideas, methods, or devices. integration The ability to combine pieces, parts and elements of ideas, concepts and situations into a unified whole. intellectual Having superior reasoning powers. Able to acquire and retain knowledge. interpersonal Able to easily develop and maintain meaningful and pleasant relationships with may different kinds of people. introvert Directed more toward inward reflection and understanding than toward people and things outside of self. Slow to expose reactions, feelings, and thoughts to others. intuitive Knowing something without thinking it out - having instant understanding without need for facts or proof. logical Able to reason deductively from what has gone before. mathematical Perceiving and understanding numbers and being able to manipulate them to a desired end. metaphorical Able to understand and make use of visual and verbal figures of speech to suggest a likeness or an analogy in place of literal descriptions, e.g., "heart of gold." musical Having an interest in or talent for music and/or dance. organized Able to arrange people, concepts, objects, elements, etc. into coherent relationships with each other. planning Formulating methods or means to achieve a desired end in advance of taking actions to implement. problem solving Able to find solutions to difficult problems by reasoning. quantitative Oriented toward numerical relationships, inclined to know or seek exact measures. rational Making choices on the basis of reason as opposed to emotion. reader One who reads often and enjoys it. rigorous thinking Having a thorough, detailed approach to problem-solving. sequential Dealing with things and ideas one after another or in order. simultaneous Able to process more than one mental input at a time, e.g. visual, verbal, and musical. Able to attend to more than one activity at a time. spatial Able to perceive, understand and manipulate the relative positions of objects in space. spiritual Having to do with spirit or soul as apart from the body or material things. symbolic Able to use and understand objects, marks and signs as representative of facts and ideas. synthesizer One who unites separate ideas, elements or concepts into something new. technical Able to understand and apply engineering and scientific knowledge. teaching/training Able to explain ideas and procedures in a way that people can understand and apply them. verbal Having good speaking skills. Clear and effective with words. writer One who communicates clearly with the written word and enjoys it.