Gardner’s Multiple IntelligencesBy

Jennifer Smith

Musical Intelligence

The band Dropkick Murphy’s from South Boston is my representation of musical intelligence. They play a wide variety of instruments including: bagpipes, a banjo, flutes, an accordion, guitars, drums and more. They play at varying speeds and change players of instruments during different songs. They exhibit a large amount of musical intelligence.

Musical intelligence allows people to use patterns, sounds or rhythm easier or have a better understanding of it than those with lesser musical abilities. Some common characteristics are enjoyment of singing or playing instruments, easily recognizing tones and musical patterns, good memory for songs and melodies, and a good understanding of notes, structure, and rhythm. These people would do well in careers as musicians, music teachers, singers and other music-related fields. The tend to be very creative.

Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence

David Beckham is an English Association Footballer, and my example for Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence.

People displaying Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence are coordinated with their physical movement and have excellent motor control. They are most often good at activities like dancing and sports, making things with their hands, physical coordination, and remembering things by doing them rather than seeing or hearing examples. They would do well in careers as builders, sculptors, dancers, and actors.

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

Albert Einstein is a great example of Logical-Mathematical Intelligence. He was brilliant when it came to logical, or scientific work and discovered things in the field of math that no one else

had, which are still used today. He was well equipped to solve mathematical operations and conduct intense problem solving with ease.

Characteristics are excellent skills for problem-solving, thinking about abstract ideas, conducting scientific experiments, and solving very complex computations with little or no

difficulty. They would be well suited for a career as a scientist, mathematician, accountant, computer

programmer or as an engineer in most all fields.

Linguistic Intelligence

Stephen King has very strong Linguistic Intelligence. He is one of the most popular authors in the world and has written 155 titles in his career. People excelling in this type of intelligence are often very good with

language, writing, and words . The can express themselves more so with words than individuals lacking in this area.

People who lean toward this intelligence are often good at remembering spoken and written items, enjoy reading and writing, and have a flair for explaining things, often with a good bit of humor. They can also do quite

well at persuading someone to see it their way or holding up well in a debate. They are well suited in careers like writers, journalists, teachers,

tutors and lawyers.

Spatial Intelligence

Salvador Dali was known to be odd, to say the least, but displayed great Spatial Intelligence.

People displaying great Spatial Intelligence are often able to have detailed visualization skills. They are often quite good with maps, videos, images and art. The commonly enjoy reading, writing and are good with puzzles. They will tend to enjoy painting, drawing and other visual arts and can recognize patterns easily. They are well-suited for careers as architects, artists, and would also do well in

some engineering jobs.

Interpersonal Intelligence

Sigmund Freud had great Interpersonal Intelligence. He was a very famous psychologist and therapist. He had great skills in understanding and relating to

other people. People who excel in this type of intelligence are often good at verbal

communication and skilled in non-verbal communication as well. They are able to see situations from many perspectives, create good relationships with others and

are good at resolving problems with individuals or groups. Common careers for this type would include psychologists, like Freud, philosophers, counselors, and sometimes could include polititcians.

Intrapersonal Intelligence

Friedrich Nietzsche was a well-known and insightful Philosopher in his time. He is a good example of Intrapersonal Intelligence. He discovered and wrote about many views he felt were logical and many are still considered to be great words of his wisdom even in our modern times. He was often discussed for his introspection

and abilities of self-discovery. People specializing in this type of intelligence are often excellent at analyzing

strengths and weaknesses along with theories and ideas. They usually tend to be very self-aware and would hold a great deal of knowledge pertaining to their

motivations and feelings. They would do well in a career as Philosophers, Writers, Theorists or Scientists.

Naturalist Intelligence

Jane Goodall is my representation of Naturalist Intelligence. She is a personal hero of mine and has done much to further the field of conservationism, animal welfare

and education of nature.

People who specialize in this type of intelligence often do well in finding patterns and relationships in nature. They will be inclined to subjects like botany, biology

and zoology. They are often quite good at categorizing and classifying information they discover or observe. Hobbies might include camping, hiking, exploring nature

or gardening. They often do not enjoy things un-related to the field of nature or animals. They would be suited best for careers as Biologists, Conservationist,

Gardeners or Farmers.

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