Quantiative Vs Qualitative Brain - Your experiences?

[insectlife]

Usually this forum throws up decent debates on personality and characteristics, so I thought I'd try this one here although I don't really know how to frame my exact question(s).

Is it acceptable to have a preference for one over the other?

Is one more inherently difficult to process than the other or does it depend on the individual?

Is it ok not to enjoy processing large swatches of data? Does this make someone "less intelligent" for example?

Does one's strength in processing numbers come from limiting beliefs and self-fulfilling prophecy?



My Situation Which Prompted the Questions
I'm currently doing lots of SQL and excel work about customer orders on an internship [For a month], and I loathe it.

 

[drave]

I don't really know how to frame my exact question.

^ this.

 

[insectlife]

^ this.

Fair enough.

Do you prefer working with numbers or words?

Is this even a useful dichotomy?

 

[drave]

Is this even a useful dichotomy?

without context? no.

 

[slayerment]

I think I see where you're going with this...

I find this topic interesting. I think in general some people are geared more left brain (quantitative) while others are more right brain (qualitative). In general guys are more left brain, logical while women are more right brain, emotional. Obviously it's not this cut and dry, but it serves as a foundation.

I think they both have their strengths and weaknesses and I don't view them as opposites but as different toolsets. Most people think you are one or the other. I think you can be and should work towards being both. Some people are good at math, others are good at literature. But the truly wise are good at both math and literature. I have a whole chapter in my book dedicated to this topic. It's a topic I've been fascinated with my whole life and could go on a lot longer about.

 

[drave]

I think they both have their strengths and weaknesses and I don't view them as opposites but as different toolsets.

agreed.

 

[GimpSpack]

I love writing, words, art, web design, etc.

I recognize the importance of data-driven thinking, but I'm more inclined to take the creative path.

But I don't think either one is more important than the other.

What's the point of mining and organizing tons of data on a market/customer if you can't effectively communicate with it/him/her afterwords?

Likewise, what's the point in trying to creatively communicate with a market if you don't have the data to know exactly WHO you're talking to in the first place?

Right?

 

[insectlife]

I think I see where you're going with this...

I have a whole chapter in my book dedicated to this topic. It's a topic I've been fascinated with my whole life and could go on a lot longer about.

Care to share this chapter with me or a link to your book? Sounds interesting.


The issue I have is whether or not I'm justifiable in sacking this current work off which I've been given, or if I'm taking the easy path out by quitting. Either way I feel like I'm wasting my time and it's frustrating.

'I recognize the importance of data-driven thinking, but I'm more inclined to take the creative path.

Sounds similar to me. I bet you can still appreciate web metrics and A/B testing etc because of the personal relevance and value though, right?

 

[Shack]