7 Intelligencias

The Seven Human Intelligences
Howard Gardner, a psychologist at Harvard University studied and developed his analytical outlook based on organizing human intelligence not as one element, but by following seven categories of intelligence. Gardner submits that everyone is a mixture of all seven, in varying degrees. By looking through the "lens" of Gardner’s, we can see one or two predominantintelligences standing out in each person we know, including ourselves. The other intelligences are apparent in decreasing dominance and strength the further we analyze. Let us list the seven and discuss each a bit.

Body-Kinesthetic Intelligence
People with this form of intelligence just can’t sit still. They wiggle constantly, make noises with their mouths, fingers, feet, hands, by eitherconstantly tapping or by squeaking and squawking. They can’t wait to be outside playing, running, climbing trees – you name it. As adults, they fidget, probably doodle while on the phone. If a bodily-kinesthetic person has athletic skill as well, she or he will probably be very good at sports, dancing, and other such activities. This type of person often has intuitive feelings about the academic material.Such a one may know an answer to a problem, but not how to arrive at it. The "feel" it. They learn through their bodies, so to speak, doing best in atmospheres of action, touching, physical contact, working with their hands. One boy with a great deal of this type of intelligence memorized the capitals of 50 states over a period of about five days while rollerblading on the family’s patio andrepeating them after his father. To do this work sitting down would have been more than he could endure, plus might have required ten days of struggle rather than five days of fun. A child with this type of intelligence will not get along well in a typical school setting. Most schools teach children in a way that is most conducive to the logical-mathematical intelligence.

Interpersonal IntelligencePeople with this form of intelligence has a strong personality and are sensitive to others and what is going on around them in general. They make great social types. Successful society hosts and hostesses who throw parties in large commercial cities would have strong interpersonal intelligence, knowing exactly who to invite to these important networking events as well as to seat together and whoto separate. Great salespeople have this type of intelligence as well. They can ferret out a person’s need and successfully connect it with their product. Of course, they can also manipulate people in their negative manifestations. These people also tend to have "street smarts," which help one navigate in the world. Interpersonally intelligent people can also be excellent politicians, both ingetting elected and putting empathy for others in to practical use on a large scale. Children with this type of intelligence many enjoy planning group games and activities and they tend to be very outgoing, often serving as the peacemakers in disputes. As adults, they can also se their interpersonal skills as counselors and mediators.

Intrapersonal Intelligence
Those whose intrapersonalintelligence is their primary intelligence have strong personalities, but they manifest it in a more personal way than do those with the interpersonal variety. The intrapersonal type can happily work alone. They possess a deep awareness of themselves and have a highly developed inner world, which they do not characteristically enjoy exposing or sharing with others. If a person of this type is also skilledin music or another art, she or he can become very accomplished in the art form, although performing may not be appealing due to shyness. Children with this predominant form of intelligence can be bookish and quietly knowledgeable, but they do not necessarily fare well in school. They are often autodidacts – people who teach themselves – and become

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