Is there more to intelligence than commonly thought? According to Webster’s Dictionary, intelligence is defined as “the ability to learn or understand things or to deal with new or different situations.” However, a psychologist by the name of Howard Gardner believes that there are in fact nine different types of intelligence in this world. The theory of these intelligences allows the world to understand how students and people in general learn and understand concepts in different ways. He wrote about these diverse styles of intelligence in his book “Frames of Mind” where he declares:
"We are all able to know the world through language, logical-mathematical analysis, spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of the body to solve problems …show more content…
These people “think in terms of physical space.” In my life, I tend to think that I have always used a lot of spatial intelligence in my daily life. When I was younger, I became very passionate about drawing. In fact, I remember receiving one distinct town award for my artwork when I was in Kindergarten. I was prompted to create a piece of art that included all of the wildlife I could find in my local park. Needless to say, I, along with another boy from my class, won the grand prize in Middlesex County in our age group. However, my art skills followed me later in life as well. Throughout high school, I had taken many art and drafting classes and aspired to be an architect in the future. From taking these courses, It is clear to see that I have used a lot of spatial intelligence throughout my entire …show more content…
Interpersonal intelligence provides the brainpower that allows individuals to interact with others. As stated before, this intelligence helped me to connect and work with my other teammates on my school’s cheerleading team. Other than working with others when I had to, for tasks such as school projects or games in gym class, I never found myself to be a social person. Rather, I was always more in tune with my intrapersonal intelligence, the seventh core intelligence. This is found in many people who are shy or tend to keep to themselves. I wouldn’t consider myself a loner, but I did tend to stray from others and enjoyed having time alone to read, write, or even self-reflect. My intrapersonal intelligence allows me to remain content by myself for a long period of time. In fact, not only do I enjoy some time alone, I also find that I am most productive when left by myself. Overall, I am very in tune with my intrapersonal
"We are all able to know the world through language, logical-mathematical analysis, spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of the body to solve problems …show more content…
These people “think in terms of physical space.” In my life, I tend to think that I have always used a lot of spatial intelligence in my daily life. When I was younger, I became very passionate about drawing. In fact, I remember receiving one distinct town award for my artwork when I was in Kindergarten. I was prompted to create a piece of art that included all of the wildlife I could find in my local park. Needless to say, I, along with another boy from my class, won the grand prize in Middlesex County in our age group. However, my art skills followed me later in life as well. Throughout high school, I had taken many art and drafting classes and aspired to be an architect in the future. From taking these courses, It is clear to see that I have used a lot of spatial intelligence throughout my entire …show more content…
Interpersonal intelligence provides the brainpower that allows individuals to interact with others. As stated before, this intelligence helped me to connect and work with my other teammates on my school’s cheerleading team. Other than working with others when I had to, for tasks such as school projects or games in gym class, I never found myself to be a social person. Rather, I was always more in tune with my intrapersonal intelligence, the seventh core intelligence. This is found in many people who are shy or tend to keep to themselves. I wouldn’t consider myself a loner, but I did tend to stray from others and enjoyed having time alone to read, write, or even self-reflect. My intrapersonal intelligence allows me to remain content by myself for a long period of time. In fact, not only do I enjoy some time alone, I also find that I am most productive when left by myself. Overall, I am very in tune with my intrapersonal