1. HOWARD GARDNER’S
EIGHT INTELLIGENCES

Developmental psychologist best known for his theory
of multiple intelligences. Educated in Harvard
University; he argues that each kind of intelligence is
independent from one another.

2. LINGUISTIC
INTELLIGENCE

 Refers to a person’s ability of speaking and writing
in a distinguished manner. Typically known for
being “word smart”, these individuals are good at
debating or explaining things well.

3. LOGICAL MATHIMATICAL
INTELLIGENCE

 Refers to a person’s ability to reason, recognize
patterns and logically analyze problems. Typically
known for being “number smart”, these individuals
are good at problem-solving and enjoys thinking
about complex ideas.

4. SPATIAL
INTELLIGENCE

 Refers to a person’s ability to visualize and perceive
the world accurately. Typically known for being
“picture smart”, these individuals have a good sense
of direction and do well with interpreting graphs,
charts and pictures.

5. BODY-KINESTHETIC
INTELLIGENCE

 Refers to a person’s ability to carry out physical
activities that involve body movement and eye-hand
or eye-foot coordination. Typically known for being
“body smart”, these individuals are good at
competitive sports in general.

6. INTRAPERSONAL
INTELLIGENCE

 Refers to a person’s ability to understand their own
emotional states, feelings and motivations. Typically
known for being “self smart”, these individuals are
good at analyzing their strengths and weaknesses.

7. INTERPERSONAL
INTELLIGENCE

 Refers to a person’s ability to perceive and pick up
on other people’s feelings, moods and intentions.
Typically known for being “people smart”, these
individuals are good at interacting and
communicating effectively.

8. MUSICAL
INTELLIGENCE

 Refers to a person’s ability to draw out patterns in
sounds, tones and rhythms related to music.
Typically known for being “music smart”, these
individuals are good at remembering songs and
melodies not to mention writing lyrics.

9. NATURALISTIC
INTELLIGENCE

 Refers to a person’s ability to be in tune with nature
and appreciate one’s surroundings. Typically known
to be “nature smart”, these individuals are good at
exploring outdoor environments and categorizing
information.

10. EXISTENTIAL
INTELLIGENCE

 Gardner proposed that existential intelligence should
also be considered as part of the types of
intelligences as it refers to a person’s ability to
understand religious and spiritual ideals.