Howard Gardner's Theory Of Multiple Intelligence

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Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences Denise Mack PSY/300 General Psychology October 16, 2011 Professor Bowen Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences is in contrast to the theory that intelligence is a single cognitive intelligence measured using the psychometric approach. Gardner’s theory is more personalized and customized making it a much broader view of intelligence. While there are many forms of intelligence included in his theory, Gardner focuses on eight specific areas. The Eight Intelligences Howard Gardner’s approach is to identify a person’s strengths to show what areas of intelligence they excel in rather than focus on how smart a person is. His eight areas of intelligence are as follows: musical, bodily/kinesthetic, spatial, linguistic or verbal, logical/mathematical, naturalist, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. A person could have exceptional talent in the musical area but have no knowledge of spatial intelligence. This person could be highly successful in the music industry and the lack of spatial intelligence would have little or no effect on the level of success (Kowalski & Westen, 2009). Therefore I am going to focus on three of the eight intelligences that I feel are my strongest intelligences and could have an impact on my personal success. Intrapersonal Intrapersonal skills allow a person to reflect upon themselves. While the educational system has not taught me these skills, life experiences have. I have the ability to learn from past experiences because I reflect upon them and analyze them. Therefore one must be totally objective when they utilize intrapersonal skills. Knowing One’s Self. Developing intrapersonal skills requires dedication to introspection. Taking a totally honest look

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