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Multiple Intelligences Descriptions School Systems are beginning to recognize the Multiple Intelligences that were introduced to the world of education by Dr. Howard Gardner, in 1983. Below you'll find a brief description of eight of them - the original seven and one other which has been accepted. Two more are currently making their debut: an Intuitive Intelligence and a Moral Intelligence, but not enough is known about these yet, to be able to measure them.
LINGUISTIC INTELLIGENCE is the ability to use words and language with ease. These people think in words rather than pictures. They appreciate the subtle shades of meaning among words. For example they would distinguish between spilling something - "intentionally", "deliberately" or "on purpose". They also have a strong appreciation of the rhythms, and sound of words, and are fascinated with the different ways they can use language to persuade, entertain, inform, comfort, motivate, manipulate or control others around them. LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL INTELLIGENCE is the ability to use reason, logic and numbers. These thinkers are good at seeing patterns and relationships and making connections between pieces of information. They are critical and relentless questioners. They easily grasp the intricacies of complex problems and are attracted to computers and puzzles that draw on their reasoning abilities. They need things to make sense logically and can get quite annoyed when things don't make sense. They enjoy the challenge of systematically and analytically working through a difficult problem to it's logical conclusion. VISUAL-SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE is the kind of intelligence you use when you are parallel parking your car on the street. It comes into play, in unfamiliar territory, when you are visualizing or imagining in your mind where you are, so you don't get lost. This is also the intelligence you use when you are reading a novel, or hearing someone tell a story for the first time. It creates a movie of the characters and story action in your mind. You often hear people say they were disappointed in the movie version of the story, because it didn't match the one they had created in their imagination, as they read the book. It's the ability to form a mental 3D model of the spatial world and to manoeuver and operate using that model. KINESTHETIC INTELLIGENCE is the kind of intelligence we use when we are making our bodies do things. It is especially highly developed in athletes, dancers, gymnasts, circus performers — people who use the body in precise and exacting ways. For example, those who win at sports, are able to quickly make their bodies move, and do what they can imagine them doing in their minds. Those who are strong on this kind of intelligence are highly paid for their skills as athletes and entertainers. Notice that they are combining two kinds of intelligence here: Kinesthetic and Visual-Spatial. MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE is just what it appears to be. It's the ability to use sound and make it work for you. Guess which field of work people with a highly developed musical intelligence are likely to be found? You'll find them singing, playing in orchestras, bands, writing music, advertising jingles, and so on. These people know how to change the tone of their voice for effect, when speaking, or singing. It also applies to those who can't hold a note themselves, but know how to appreciate music. Their sensitivity to sound will make them notice non-verbal sounds in the environment that others barely hear: the sounds of nature, the sound of a leaking tap, a buzzing fly, a bird, a lawn mower. Discordant sounds in music make them cringe. They frequently have a song playing in their minds. They move with a rhythm and learn more easily by hearing a presentation than by reading the same material. INTERPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE is another familiar multiple intelligence which is easily recognized. People who do well in sales, politics, public speaking, the entertainment industry — all have a gift for handling people. They may not know how they do it, but they have a highly developed sensitivity or insight into how people feel, and they can use that intelligence to manipulate, persuade, entertain, comfort, please, or control people in negative or positive ways. This intelligence is found in very sociable people who are naturally skilled at working with groups or on teams. INTRAPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE has been misunderstood for many years. It gives a person a deep knowing about subtle aspects of people, situations, and things around them. This kind of intelligence is extremely discriminating, noticing any change, and being consciously or unconsciously aware of the inner workings of anyone or anything they come in contact with. They can express that intelligence through writing, music, art, movement, even through the fields of spiritual and psychic experience. This is the most private of all the multiple intelligences. They prefer to flow their way through life, sensing and knowing intuitively the best response in any situation. They tend to be quiet, reflective, and not to talk a lot. They are very much at home in the field of Alternative Health Care, or any type of work that uses their special intelligence. What kind of work do you think someone with a NATURALIST INTELLIGENCE would be drawn to? They have a special awareness of nature. They instinctively recognize, understand and appreciate the patterns and relationships they see in nature. They have the ability to pick out details about birds, animals, stones, clouds, trees and plants, that others never see. They understand animals, how the weather works, and can cultivate beautiful gardens. This kind of intelligence is highly developed in people who depend on nature for their survival. But it is becoming more valued today, now that we are becoming increasingly sensitive to the needs of the natural environment around us. DEVELOP IN US? The family has a strong influence on the way our multiple intelligences develop. Look what happens in these examples. . . What kind of intelligence do you think a child who grows up in a family where body movement is important, will develop? From the time Sasha is old enough to participate, he is given a skateboard and joins his brothers in developing his technique. His parents jog every morning. On weekends they attend "The Game". He also sees neighbors and friends at the games he goes to. They all watch sports on TV, and talk about sports celebrities. In summer, they go camping, swimming and canoeing, at the lake, and in winter, it's skiing or hockey. Everyone he knows is active in some form of movement. A child who grows up in this environment will have a kinesthetic intelligence modeled for her/him everyday. They are highly likely to have a tendency to be strong in Kinesthetic intelligence. Of course, as with anything, there are exceptions. We all know of the person who grows up in a family where they just don't seem to fit in. They prefer a different kind of intelligence than all the others in their family. However, they will experience a lot of pressure to conform to the type of intelligence that is dominant in the family. If you know of someone like this, you can do them a real favor by encouraging them and helping them to appreciate their different kind of intelligence. So they don't feel so isolated and lose their self-confidence. Contrast that with Harry, who grows up in a family where computers are on everyone's mind. He sees them being taken apart, sees parts piled up in boxes, and cables everywhere. He sees computer magazines lying around his home, hears people brag enthusiastically about their triumphs in finding new ways to do things on the computer. He sees and experiences their excitement as they share and help friends with computer problems. His father is a systems analyst, his mother is a webmaster. His big brother plays video games on the computer all the time. His sister networks with her friends on social networking sites. Everyone in the house has one or more computer-like devices for uploading, and downloading and listening to music. There is a lot of excitement focused around computers, cameras, ipods, iPhones. . . all things technical. Computer jargon begins to roll off his tongue early, from the time he can talk. When Harry reaches the age when he is able to use fine motor skills with his fingers, he isn't out playing with the other kids. He spends most of his time in front of a computer, playing video games. He lives in a virtual world. Playing means computer interaction - he plays online with the kid down the street who is at home, sitting in front of his computer. Everyone in his world talks, plays, surfs, and socializes on the computer. What kinds of Multiple Intelligences is Harry likely to develop? Depending on the emphasis in his family, Harry could develop: logical-mathematical, visual-spatial, musical, possibly linguistic - depending on how much language is part of his computer experience. It all depends on how the family lives and moves in their digital world, and how he is encouraged in his computer usage. These Links Point the Way Through Steps 1, 2, 3 & 4
1. Discovering Your Work Style Preferences 2. Choosing Your Work Values 3. Identifying Your Personality Style 4. Pinpointing What Motivates You 5. Making Your Multiple Intelligences Work For You Links to Step 2 - Career Exploration Getting Started - Opening the Door to Exploring New Careers 9 Frequently Asked Questions on Job Searching How to Do Job Research - Your Search Tool Links Links to Step 3 - Getting into the Nitty Gritty How to Do Job Searching Paper Research Online Research People Research Links Participation Research Links Links to Step 4 - Taking Care of Your Career Ways to Make Yourself More Valuable to Employers | ||
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