Analytical thinking is considered very prestigious. In the field of high technology and upon admission to well-known universities, most applicants or applicants for a position seem to consider themselves obligated to declare that they possess a powerful and innate analytical gift. Do not exaggerate or downplay its significance. The analytical mindset is simply the ability to isolate components and find out their relationships.
Career guidance
Naturally, there are no “pure” analysts and synthetics. We all have features of both types of thinking. What are synthetic skills for? For accurate observation, for understanding the behavior of an object or phenomenon in general, for predicting properties. Indeed, from the components it is far from always possible to strictly derive the properties of the whole logically. But synthetics know how. So do not be sad if the type of thinking suddenly turned out to be "not prestigious." And what occupation to choose for a teenager who has an analytical mindset? Professions will include applied natural sciences (synthetics and people of a mixed type are better in fundamental ones), interpretation of laws (legal adviser, but not a lawyer), some medical specialties (hematologist, resuscitator, pilot therapist), economic professions (accountant, bookkeeper, but not a trader and not a financial analyst, contrary to the name of the specialty).
IT specifics
In the IT field, any people are needed. Even testing requires both analytical and synthetic skills. You need to understand, for example, the application as a whole, and see the roots of the problem, analyzing the components. In programming, it is better if the analytical mindset is slightly dominant . This will provide an opportunity to build algorithms optimally.
Creative trends
The analytical mindset is not a panacea for all life's problems and is not a universal tool for solving problems. Many creative professions require opposite inclinations: advertisers, artists, musicians are usually bright synthetics. But marketers, analysts, directors, actors usually have approximately equal severity of two opposite tendencies of thinking.
How to find out addiction?
The most accurate mindset test is not answers to test questions. They are easy to adjust to the desired result if a person feels the need to "disguise himself" and sees the test not for the first time. It is best to ask the test subject to draw a house, tree, or person. The analyst will have finely and realisticly worked out the details of the drawing. But the synthetics will have smooth, bright strokes showing the most important features. In this case, the drawing of the second will look more “artistically” and emotionally. Of course, for the correct interpretation of such a test, the psychologist needs to have some experience.
The mindset may change; it is not related to the innate features of the brain. If a person is forced to do work that requires opposite tendencies of thinking, he will experience some discomfort, but over time, the necessary skills will form, and the person will adapt to external necessity. The plasticity of the brain and psyche is huge. Therefore, one should not be surprised at the serious changes taking place with hard and hardworking people who have changed their profession. The analytical mindset is sometimes an acquired trait.