Chapter 6: Seeing, Hearing, and Feeling Your Way to Better Communication 93
Hearing how people are thinking
Human beings naturally blend a rich and heady mix of the VAK dimensions,
and yet people tend to have a preference for one modality over the others.How do you decide whether you or others have a preference for the visual,
auditory, or kinaesthetic dimension? To discover more about your primary
modality, try out the following fun quiz on yourself and with friends and col-
leagues – we don’t claim that the test’s scientific, but it takes only a couple of
minutes to do:- For each of the following statements, circle the option that best
describes you.
- I make important decisions based on:
a) Following my gut feelings
b) The options that sound best
c) What looks right to me
- When I attend a meeting or presentation, I consider it successful
when people have:
a) Illustrated the key points clearly
b) Articulated a sound argument
c) Grasped the real issues
- People know when I’m having a good or bad day by:
a) The way I dress and look
b) The thoughts and feelings I share
c) The tone of my voice
- If I have a disagreement, I’m most influenced by:
a) The sound of the other person’s voice
b) How that person looks at me
c) Connecting with that person’s feelings
- I’m very aware of:
a) The sounds and noises around me
b) The touch of different clothes on my body
c) The colours and shapes in my surroundings