Gardner's Multiple Intelligences outlines eight types of intelligence: logical-mathematical, spatial, linguistic, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. Each intelligence involves different skills and abilities. For example, logical-mathematical intelligence focuses on critical thinking and problem solving skills important for careers like accounting and physics. Spatial intelligence deals with visualizing and manipulating objects and is important for architects and artists. The document provides brief descriptions of each type of intelligence and examples of relevant careers.

1. Gardner's Multiple
Intelligences
By: Amy Reynolds
Logical­ Bodily­
mathematical Spatial Linguistic
kinesthetic
Musical Interpersonal Intrapersonal Naturalistic

2. Logical­
“It entails the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think
mathematical logically.” - Howard Gardner
Focus is on critical thinking, logic, reasoning capability, and
problem solving skills. This intelligence is associated with
mathematical and scientific thinking and skills. Careers with
an emphasis on this intelligence would be accountants,
computer programmers, and physicists.
Bill Gates
Albert Einstein

3. Spatial
Spatial intelligence deals with the ability to use the mind's
eye to visualize, such as an ability to manipulate and
mentally rotate objects,the capacity to create a graphic
likeness of a real object,and spatial judgment. Examples of
this would be artists, architects and graphic artists.
I.M. Pei, Renowned
Architect
Pablo Picasso, Artist

4. Linguistic
Skills involved with language such as spoken or written words;
good at reading, writing and memorization of words and dates.
Examples of careers with an emphasis on this intelligence would
be writers, politicians, and lawyers.
President Obama
The Bard

5. Bodily­
kinesthetic
This intelligence deals with control of the body in terms of
physical activity and motor skills. Leads one to learn by
doing, as opposed to just reading about a subject. Careers
in this intelligence would include athletes, pilots, and
surgeons.
Andy Roddick
Pilot Chesley "Sully"
Sullenberger

6. Musical
This intelligence includes communicating in musical form;
sensitivity to pitch, meter and/or melody and a highly developed
sense of sound. Careers in this intelligence field would include
musicians, composers and disc jockeys.
The Avett Brothers
Mozart

7. Interpersonal
This intelligence deals with the ability to understand and
deal with others; sensitivity and perception with regards to
others moods, temperaments and feelings. Examples of
careers in this intelligence would be coaches, teachers
and counselors.
Aristotle
Coach Gene Chizik

8. Intrapersonal
This intelligence deals with self-reflecting and introspective
abilities; how good a person is at understanding their self
and using this discernment to solve personal problems.
Careers in this intelligence would include poets,
psychologists and writers.
Psychologist Robert Yerkes
Alfred, Lord Tennyson

9. Naturalistic
Naturalist intelligence deals with a person's sensitivity and
concern towards the environment, nature and the world
around them. An interest in plants, animals and being in
the outdoors. Careers in this intelligence would include
veterinarians, farmers and zookeepers.
Naturalistic
Jane Goodall
Charles Darwin

10. Citations/Links
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_multiple_intelligences
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http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm
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http://www.howardgardner.com/index.html
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http://psychology.about.com/od/educationalpsychology/ss/multiple-intell_4.htm
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http://hmt.myweb.uga.edu/webwrite/visual-spatial.htm