# Compare and Contrast - Ideation and Intellection 🔆 - - - Gallup's definition: - - - 🔆 • Ideation®(理念): People exceptionally talented in the Ideation theme are fascinated by ideas. You are able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena. • Intellection®(思维): People exceptionally talented in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions. Both Ideation and Intellection are talent themes in the Strategic-Thinking domain (green) 🔆 - - - Similarities - - - 🔆 Both Ideation and Intellection are energized: • by the process of thinking deeply • curiosity and exploration 🔆 - - - Differences - - - 🔆 • Ideation - likes novelty and thinks like an artist. • Intellection - likes theory and thinks like a philosopher. • Ideation - explores possibilities, sending creative thoughts into many directions. • Intellection - thinks deeply about a subject, considering all angles and theories. 🔆 - - - Together - - - 🔆 If you have both Ideation and Intellection in your top 5: You can generate creative ideas, think them through, and develop a cohesive theory to implement the idea(s).