[douglaswlance]

If you understand human minds through the perspective of electricity flowing through branching webs of neurons, it helps you understand why different people have different methods of communication.

Some people's neurons are organized such that topics of information are tightly bound without reaching too far into adjacent topics.

Other people's neurons are broadly organized with topics of information overlapping.

Neither method of organization is superior. They each have pros and cons.

Tightly organized minds are efficient at particular tasks and can delve deeply into any particular area of knowledge, but are more rigid and less able to cope with new situations.

Loosely organized minds are less efficient and their knowledge is more superficial, but they're able to be flexible in the face of new situations and more apt to generate novel ideas to solve problems.

[bee_rider]

I agree that some people tend to be more inclined to focus tightly, while others tend to be more broad. But I really doubt the physical layout of their neurons provides any insight into their thought patterns. Or at least I’d have to see some serious research into the topic to believe it.

[tanseydavid]

There is a certain tension between depth and breadth of focus.

Trying to do both simultaneously is very difficult -- especially if some parties are focused on depth while others are focused on breadth while trying to communicate on the same level.