# Compare and Contrast - Intellection and Analytical 🔆 - - - Gallup's definition: - - - 🔆 • Intellection®(思维): People exceptionally talented in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions. • Analytical®(分析): People exceptionally talented in the Analytical theme search for reasons and causes. They have the ability to think about all of the factors that might affect a situation. Both Intellection and Analytical are talent themes in the Strategic Thinking domain. 🔆 - - - Similarities - - - 🔆 Both Intellection and Analytical: • Tend to ask a lot of questions • Need time to think, ponder, and examine • Explore ideas deeply to gain understanding 🔆 - - - Differences - - - 🔆 • Intellection - asks deep questions about the essence of an idea. • Analytical - probes the soundness of a theory, guided by "prove it to me." • Intellection - tends to think about theories and concepts, seeing the theoretical as the foundation for the practical. • Analytical - tends to think about data, facts, and discovering patterns. • Intellection - drills deep for a thorough understanding. • Analytical - boils things down to their essence. If you have either Intellection and/or Analytical as your dominant themes, I'd love to hear if these descriptions resonates with you, and what else you'd add to this list!