The
Multiple Intelligences
| Verbal/Linguistic:
sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms
of words (poet, journalist) |
Logical/Mathematical:
sensitivity to and capacity to discern logical or numerical patterns (scientist,
mathematician |
| Visual/Spatial:
capacity to perceive the visual world accurately (navigator, sculptor) |
Musical/Rhythmic:
abiltiy to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch, and timber (composer,
violinist) |
| Bodily/Kinesthetic:
ability to control one's body movements and to handle objects skillfully
(dancer, athlete, surgeon) |
Naturalist:
ability to recognize and categorize plants, animals and natural objects
of one's environment (zoologist, botonist) |
| Interpersonal:
capacity to discern and respond appropriately to the moods, motivations,
and desires of other people (teacher, sales person) |
Intrapersonal:
access to one's feelings and the ability to discriminate among them and
draw upon them to guide behavior (therapist, social worker) |
