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Content: There is, however, another type of intelligence. Some people go for the overall idea or the "big picture" and seem less attentive to details. Holisticabilities are said to be used for art, music, religion, intuition, and a host of other good things. The word holismcomes from the Indo-European word kailo, which means whole, intact, or uninjured. A holistic person does not tear things apart mentally, to understand them. The holistic person tends to approach a subject by trying to understand its overall impact, gistor general meaning. How does holistic thinking contrast with analytic thinking? Holistic people often excel in social situations requiring sensitivity, intuition and tact. Their ability to get a general feeling about a situation may open their minds to subtle nuances of interaction. If the two cognitive styles align with the two modes of thought, a holistic person might be a skilled parallel processor.