fishin' wrote:dlowan wrote:I am wondering if it is more that the literate develop their non-literalness, or if those with a non-literal bent are drawn more towards literature?????
The latter methinks. Most of the engineering types I deal with read a lot but they tend to read more sceintific or technical stuff (have you ever read a Cisco Router manual? Exciting stuff there!) where the literal-ness (is that a word?) is reinforced. The articstic types I know have all read the classic literature and tend to read more novels than non-fiction.
Yes - I know what you mean.
Same with a lot of psychologists, I find - (with many sterling exceptions - a number of whomare good friends) - read a HUGE amount - but VERY literal. Odd. Psychiatrists, however, except for a few, that I have worked with, have NOT been literal.
