WHAT IS A BRAIN PROFILE?

Introduction

The NBI Adult profile looks at the thinking preferences of the individual. Knowing more about how we choose to think can make us more aware and sensitive to the thinking preferences of other people.

The “brain profiles” are indicative of a person’s “thinking preferences” – (Brain Profile). The report of the brain profile is essentially the synopsis or summary of the person’s thinking preferences at a specific time in his/her life. Because the starting point is “thinking preferences,” it’s important to note that there are no bad or wrong profiles. A brain profile is a descriptive, non-judgmental analysis, with no profile that is better or worse than another. The brain profile report, therefore, gives a description of an individual’s thinking preferences, and recommendations are made based on those preferences.

These recommendations can focus on:

  • Personal development
  • Subject or career choices
  • Possible lifestyle changes
  • Business Improvements
  • Personal Relationships
  • Improving education and sporting achievements
  • Parenting
  • Leadership and Management
  • Future planning and many other possibilities

For the above, there are also different questionnaires and profiles that can be requested.

My Life in Relation to Everything in Life

All of life consists of people who live in relationships or relation with other people, society as a whole, their environment, jobs, values, and beliefs.  Thought preferences, therefore, influence the way each person looks at life, makes choices, looks at other people, communicates as well as finds a job that fits each person’s thinking preferences.

No good or bad profiles

Since the focus is on thinking preferences, it’s important to note that there aren’t bad or wrong profiles. The NBI Adult profile is a descriptive, unbiased analysis of the thinking preferences, with no profile that is better or worse than another. The report, therefore, describes an individual’s thinking preferences and makes recommendations based on them.

Thinking preferences and not skills or abilities

The NBI Adult profile measures thinking preferences and not skills or abilities to perform those preferences. So it can happen that an individual has a very strong preference for order, planning, and organizing, but never had the opportunity to plan and organize. The recommendation, in this case, will therefore be that since the desire is there, the skills that support the desire should be developed in order to be effective in a particular profession. On the other hand, it is possible that a person has excellent skills to be a bank manager, for example, but has a very low preference for the processes associated with the job. As a result, the individual will not be able to maintain enthusiasm and energy and to remain happy and productive in the banking environment. The situation can lead to rejection and even lead to burnout. If, for example, there is an agreement between the thinking preferences of a person and the work and working conditions as a whole, the person will experience greater fulfillment and contentment.

No specific recipes

Although there is no recommended recipe that will relate to all people, the general recommendation is that a person should develop his/her strongest preferences. This means that the skills of that quadrant must be kept sharp. However, it is also important to remain aware that virtually every human being constantly comes into contact with people who may have other thinking preferences. Therefore, it is critical to developing proficiency in respect of the other quadrants – this applies to parenting, education, leadership, management, relationships, sport – for virtually any area of life.

Examples in practice

It is also possible to have a high preference in two contrasting quadrants, such as R1 and L2, for example. This will mean you will have strong preferences in the contrasting quadrant, top right and left below. You will therefore show preferences for change and adventure on the one hand, and for security and tradition on the other. Remember, though, that a high preference for a specific quadrant doesn’t necessarily mean that your preferences will be equally strong for all that quadrant’s processes. Since no person as a whole is one-quadrant dominant, the profile indicates high average and low preferences.

Meaning of the percentages

It is important to note that the total in each profile is 300. The results can be briefly divided into the following categories:

  • 95+ – Very High Preference
  • 80-94 – High Preference
  • 65-79 – Average preference
  • 50-64 – Low Preference
  • 50 – Very Low Preference

Please note that an individual’s preferences should always be judged by categories and not by exact points.