Spatial-temporal reasoning is the ability to visualize spatial patterns and mentally manipulate them over a time-ordered sequence of spatial transformations.
This ability is important for generating and conceptualizing solutions to multi-step problems that arise in areas such as architecture, engineering, science, mathematics, art, games, and everyday life.
While some visual thinkers (who account for around 60% of the general population)[1] also have good spatial-temporal reasoning this does not make spatial-temporal reasoning exclusive to those who "think in pictures".
Spatial-temporal reasoning can have as much or more to do with one of the other 5 main modes of thought: the logical (mathematical/systems) style of thought[1].
Kinesthetic learners (physical learners who learn through body mapping and physical patterning) are highly developed in spatial awareness[2] and may also visualize spatial patterns and movement direction without being predominantly those who 'think in pictures'[1]. The same is true of logical thinkers (mathematical/systems thinking) who think in patterns and relationships and may work diagrammatically[1] without this being pictorially and, as such, may have excellent spatial-temporal reasoning yet not necessarily be strong visual thinkers at all.
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