Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

The theory of dual intelligence was invented and developed by Howard Gardner, a developmental psychologist and professor of education at the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, United States.  Gardner defines intelligence as the ability to solve problems and produce products in a variety of settings and in real-life situations. And Gardner created the seven intelligences that were later called multi-intelligences, consisting of :

• Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence;

• Logical-Mathematical Intelligence;

• Musical Intelligence;

• Interpersonal Intelligence;

• Intrapersonal Intelligence;

• Naturalist Intelligence;

• Existential Intelligence.

Verbal-Linguistic

Very good at speaking and writing. This type of person usually likes to read and can understand the written language clearly.

Logical-Mathematical

Very good at speaking and writing. This type of person usually likes to read and can understand the written language clearly.

Musical Intelligences

A person of this type is capable of developing, expressing, and enjoying forms of music and sounds. The characteristics of a person with musical intelligence are that he likes to whisper and can easily remember the tones of songs he has just heard. They also mastered one of the particular musical instruments, were sensitive to the sound of contributions, and had a love of working while singing.

Interpersonal Intelligence

A person of this type is capable of developing, expressing, and enjoying forms of music and sounds. The characteristics of a person with musical intelligence are that he likes to whisper and can easily remember the tones of songs he has just heard. They also mastered one of the particular musical instruments, were sensitive to the sound of contributions, and had a love of working while singing.

Intrapersonal Intelligence

This type of person has the intellectual intelligence of self-knowledge and is capable of acting adaptively based on self-identification. His characteristics are that he likes to work on his own, tends to be sluggish, and often introspects himself. They understand his strengths and weaknesses.

Naturalist Intelligence

This type of person has the intellectual intelligence of self-knowledge and is capable of acting adaptively based on self-identification. His characteristics are that he likes to work on his own, tends to be sluggish, and often introspects himself. They understand his strengths and weaknesses.

Existential intelligence

This intelligence relates to the ability to understand and know all the things that exist in this life. This is what then helps a person to be able to process and find reasons for many things in his life. Such abilities are generally possessed by psychologists and philosophers.