What Is Howard Gardner's Frames Of Mind?

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Howard Gardner poised the theory that intelligence has multiple variations. These multiple variations of intelligence, Frames of Mind, are defined as different perspectives of the world. Gardner further explained his theory by stating that each frame of mind is a different and fully independent intelligence within its own rights. Furthermore, the different types of intelligences as theorized by Gardner include: verbal/linguistic, body-kinesthetic, and logical/mathematical.
Verbal/linguistic intelligence is defined as being good with utilizing words and languages. A lawyer is an example of an individual who utilizes verbal/linguistic intelligence. Lawyers have to portray their arguments to the voir dire via verbal communication and talking.

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