Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences proposes that there are 8 different forms of intelligence: musical, logical-mathematical, spatial, intrapersonal, bodily-kinesthetic, linguistic, interpersonal, and naturalist. Each form of intelligence is relatively independent and involves different skills. Examples are given of how each type of intelligence may be demonstrated.

1. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
Psychologist Howard Gardner Proposed
that Everyone Possesses 8 Different
Forms of Intelligence. Each , Relatively
Independent of the Other

2. Everyone to some degree, has musical intelligence. Mozart was
performing concerts at age 3, but very few people have that kind of
musical ability.

3. To some extent, we all have logical-mathematical intelligence. Many
insights occur after a period of incubation.

4. Spatial Intelligence is is a skill that artists and architects would need to
have to be successful.

5. Intrapersonal intelligence, or the knowledge of the internal aspects of
oneself, access to one’s own feelings and emotions. Socrates said “the
unexamined life is not worth living”. People involved with the arts would
need such insight.

6. Body kinesthetic intelligence relates
to skills the body uses in athletics,
dancing and endeavors requiring
precision such as surgery

7. Linguistic intelligence involves skills
use in the production and uses of
language. Examples would be
writers, poets or storytellers.

8. Interpersonal intelligence would involve skills in interacting with others,
awareness of moods, temperaments, motivations, and intentions .

9. Naturalist intelligence would be the ability to identify and classify
patterns in nature. Being able to distinguish nuances between large
numbers of similar objects would be an example.