<p>I have been told that only a small percentage of the population think literally but I can find no studies or statistics.</p>

<p>This question is not about Lateral thinking (Edward de Bono- solving problems through an indirect and creative approach)</p>

<p>A literal thinker is a person who applies the most literal meaning to words and has difficulty considering figurative uses of words.</p>

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2016-08-02T07:46:27.663Z
It would be interesting to see how this relates to the way one needs to design differently for the literal or non-literal thinkers.
Michael Lai
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2016-08-03T21:41:41.640Z
I would disagree that literal thinking is a type of measurable characteristic. Depending on the type of question, context, environment, knowledge, etc... people will think literally or otherwise.
Kevin Smith
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What percentage of people are literal thinkers?
Felicity Mulhall
# What percentage of people are literal thinkers?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-02)

I have been told that only a small percentage of the population think literally but I can find no studies or statistics.

This question is not about Lateral thinking (Edward de Bono- solving problems through an indirect and creative approach)

A literal thinker is a person who applies the most literal meaning to words and has difficulty considering figurative uses of words.

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> **username_1**: It would be interesting to see how this relates to the way one needs to design differently for the literal or non-literal thinkers.  
> **username_2**: I would disagree that literal thinking is a type of measurable characteristic. Depending on the type of question, context, environment, knowledge, etc... people will think literally or otherwise.  

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