Eight Types Of Intelligence

There are many definitions for the word intelligence. Intelligence can be considered a measure of a person’s level of knowledge, the brainpower one person may possess, or the intellect one has developed through education. Can everyone be intelligent? Are some people born smarter than others? Can intelligence be learned, taught, or developed over an extended period of time? How often are people labeled for being intelligent or unintelligent just based off of test scores alone. What if there was more to intelligence than just how well a person does on a test. Just because a person fails at something one time or another does that guarantee they are unintelligent? For instance every individual on the planet can speak a language some maybe two or three that right there is a perfect example of intelligence.
Intelligence is something everyone has. Intelligence plays a very important role in day-to-day activities of the individual. Howard Gardner of Harvard University found that there are eight types of intelligence. “Every student possess a different kind of mind and therefore …show more content…
Where individuals differentiate is within the strength of these intelligences. Gardner 's Multiple Intelligences theory distinguishes between eight main types of intelligence: Verbal intelligence (word smart) mathematical intelligence (number smart) Musical intelligence (music smart) Bodily intelligence (body smart) Visual intelligence (picture smart) Interpersonal intelligence (people smart) Intrapersonal intelligence (self smart) Naturalist intelligence (nature smart) A more in-depth explanation of the eight intelligences is on The Education Coalition website, which is directed by Dr. Carla Lane. Take into consideration how some professional athletes may not be strong in mathematics or logical intelligence, but the bodily intelligence these individuals possess allows for them to play a sport at a professional