Multiple Intelligences
Harvard Psychologist, Howard Gardner has studied intelligence for a long time. He finally decided that there are eight different kinds of intelligence. Referring to them as the "Multiple Intelligences" he defined them as:
Multiple Intelligences
| 1. Interpersonal | The ability to understand and interact with others. | diplomats, political and religious leaders, teachers |
| 2. Intrapersonal | The ability to reflect. The choice to work independently. | psychologists, counselors |
| 3. Logical-Mathmatical | The ability to work through patterns and abstractions. | mathematicians, scientists, logicians, detectives |
| 4 Spatial Reasoning | The ability reason logically and see problem solve strategically. | Chess players, architects, map makers |
| 5. Verbal-Linguistic | The ability to use language as an expression of communication. | authors, journalists, public speakers |
| 6. Bodily-Kinesthetic | The ability to be physically coordinated. | athletes, surgeons, inventors |
| 7. Musical | The ability to create music and rhythms | composers, performers, musicians |
| 8. Naturalist | The ability to observe interpret, and construct meaning from the natural world. | Outdoor guides/interpreters |