taking things literally
- literalMeaning exactly what's said
- word-for-wordExactly as stated
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- concreteSolid building mixture
black-and-white · pedantic · rigid · inflexible · straightforward · verbatim · explicit · unambiguous · matter-of-fact · deadpan · humorless · dense · oblivious · autistic · robotic · Sheldon · Drax · idiom
interpretive mode
taking things literallyreading between the lines
poetic interpretation · flexible thinking · creative interpretation
social-communicative awareness
taking things literallyreading the room
Perceiving social cues accurately