Both synthetic thought and analytic thought are basic forms of human thought. They are associated with each other There is no nation in the world that only has synthetic thought or analytic one. It is due to the influence of traditional culture that Chinese people are well developed in synthesis and English-speaking people are well developed in analysis. (See student's book P. 27) Both synthetic thought and analytic thought are basic forms of human thought. They are associated with each other. There is no nation in the world that only has synthetic thought or analytic one. It is due to the influence of traditional culture that Chinese people are well developed in synthesis and English-speaking people are well developed in analysis. (See student’s book P.27)