Multiple Intelligences

What is the theory of multiple intelligences (M.I.)?

Howard Gardner claims that all human beings have multiple intelligences. These multiple intelligences can be nurtured and strengthened, or ignored and weakened. He believes each individual has nine intelligences:



Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence -- well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms of words








Mathematical-Logical Intelligence -- ability to think conceptually and abstractly, and capacity to discern logical or numerical patterns.
 

Musical Intelligence -- ability to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch and timber.

 
Visual-Spatial Intelligence -- capacity to think in images and pictures, to visualize accurately and abstractly.

 
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence -- ability to control one's body movements and to handle objects skillfully.


 
Interpersonal Intelligence -- capacity to detect and respond appropriately to the moods, motivations and desires of others.

 

Intrapersonal Intelligence -- capacity to be self-aware and in tune with inner feelings, values, beliefs and thinking processes.
 
Naturalist Intelligence -- ability to recognize and categorize plants, animals and other objects in nature.

Existential Intelligence -- sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence, such as the meaning of life, why do we die, and how did we get here.