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Thinking Speed

Slow, strong processor Fast processor

Neither are better or worse – just helpful or unhelpful at different times and in different places.

Elephants are great at (and their slower, deeper Cheetahs are great at (and their fast thinking is
thinking is helpful when): great when):

▪ Checking things through carefully and making ▪ Finishing a job quickly
sure the details are correct

▪ Getting changed quickly
▪ Thinking deeply and coming up with new ideas
and inventions ▪ Answering a quickfire question

▪ Imagining and thinking of creative ways to solve ▪ Finishing a piece of work on time

problems