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MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE
A Different Kind of Smart
The Question is NOT,
"How smart am I?"
It's rather
"HOW am I smart?"
In
1985 the noted Harvard psychologist and educator Howard Gardner,
proposed the theory of multiple intelligences based on several years
of research investigating how we come to know what we know about our
world. How do we learn, process, and understand information? What is
the process by which we acquire knowledge? In a nutshell, What
makes us smart? What makes us intelligent?
In this research, Gardner discovered that each of us possesses at
least eight distinct areas of intelligence, eight ways we acquire
knowledge, process information, learn and understand way beyond
the traditional IQ, which gives credit for only two, at best.
The good news is you already have all Eight Kinds of Smart
inside you and probably more! And, because they are already
part of your biology and neurology as a human being, you can easily
and quickly turn on any of the intelligences any time you need
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ImageSmart
visual-spatial intelligence
Uses the sense of sight and ability to imagine and
visualize an object, including making mental images inside our heads. |
BENEFITS of strengthening your ImageSmarts
Being able to
visualize what you want in your life and make it happen
Gaining the ability to express your ideas and make them clearer through
visual representation
Discovering powerful aids to memory - Our brains naturally think in
images and pictures before we have words
Teaching yourself to "think outside the box"
Accessing your own deep sources of inner wisdom and guidance |
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LogicSmart
logical-mathematical intelligence
Uses numbers, logic, scientific reasoning, and
calculating to help solve problems and meet challenges. |
BENEFITS of developing LogicSmarts
Becoming a better problem-solver
Increasing organization and clarity of your thoughts and ideas
Learning to apply different thinking methods to different situations
Gaining enhanced skills for seeing how to apply or use information read
and/or learned
Becoming better at reasoning and figuring out solutions for life's
challenges |
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WordSmart
verbal-linguistic intelligence
Occurs through written and spoken words, such as
essays, speeches, books, informal conversation, debates, and jokes. |
BENEFITS when you strengthen your WordSmarts
Enhanced capacities for communicating ideas,
thoughts, and feelings
A greater appreciation of humor based on words, such as puns, jokes, and
limericks
Improved abilities and confidence for expressing yourself through any
kind of writing
New abilities for persuading others to take a certain course of action
Stronger skills for leading meetings |
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BodySmart
bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
Uses physical movement and performance (a.k.a.
learning by doing) to understand. |
BENEFITS when you strengthen BodySmarts
Improving over-all functioning of your body and
your physical movements
Strengthening connections between the mind and body - They profoundly
affect each other
Gaining greater awareness of your "body language" and how to use your
body to become a better communicator
Discovering the innate abilities to train the body to "multi-track" or
to perform a variety of tasks at the same time
Gaining an awareness of how to reduce stress in various regions of the
body |
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SoundSmart
musical-rhythmic intelligence
Learns through sounds, rhythms, tones, beats, music
produced by other people or present in the environment. |
BENEFITS of developing and enhancing your SoundSmarts
Knowledge of how to lower stress through music and
rhythm
Enhanced abilities to promote greater creativity in yourself and others
Discovering your hidden capacities for learning and remembering
information, peoples names, a shopping list, etc.
Discovering how to use music, rhythm, and sound to shift moods to more
optimal states of being
Knowledge of how to use music and sound to deepen personal relationships
with others |
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NatureSmart
naturalist intelligence
The knowing that occurs in encounters with animals, plants, physical
features, and weather conditions of the natural world. |
BENEFITS of developing and strengthening
NatureSmarts
Gaining an awareness of how nature influences and
shapes who you are as a person
Developing a respect for other creatures which inhabit our world
Acquiring a greater sensitivity to larger patterns in the environment,
such as the weather, changing seasons, phases of the moon, etc.
Nurturing the ability to grow things
Caring for and conserving the natural environment |
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People Smart
interpersonal intelligence
Uses person-to-person relating, communication,
teamwork, and collaboration with others. |
BENEFITS of developing PeopleSmarts
Developing the ability to understand other people,
their perspectives, and their motivations
Having deeper and more satisfying relationships with others
Gaining a genuine empathy for others
Enhanced leadership skills, including becoming a better communicator
Enhanced quality of the time you spend and relationship you have with
your family |
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SelfSmart
intrapersonal intelligence
The knowing which comes from introspection,
self-reflection, and raising questions about lifes meaning and purpose. |
BENEFITS of developing SelfSmarts
Clarity about your life and where you are headed
Control of your destiny and the directions in which you want your life
to move
Improved self-confidence and self-esteem
A deeper understanding of your core values and how to make them the
center of all you do
Getting in touch with your "inner self" and learning how to trust it |
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