Theories of Human Intelligence

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Theories of Human Intelligence
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THEORIES OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
Howard Gardner Theory of Human Intelligence
I perceive Gardner's theory to be the best in presenting and explaining human
intelligence. He emphasized in his writings that intelligence in people is portrayed in different
packages thus the rise of diverse types of intelligence. Gardner listed the types of intelligence
which include verbal, mathematical, musical, spatial, kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal
skills and finally naturalistic intelligence (Seo, 2018).
Visual-Spatial Intelligence is for the people with high potential in visualizing things and
often good at drawing directions appropriately, reading maps, charts, videos and pictures. People
with this type of intelligence enjoy reading, writing, drawing, and painting. Additionally, they
are good at putting puzzles together and also make appropriate interpretation of pictures, graphs,
and visual charts (Sternberg, 2017).
Linguistic-Verbal intelligence enables one to use words appropriately in both writing and
communication. Generally, individuals with this intelligence are good at telling and writing
stories, memorizing articles as well as reading information (Sternberg, 2017). Additionally,
People talented with this intelligence are mostly members of debate clubs, apply humor when
telling stories and are able to explain things to others well. These people occupy the positions of
journalists, lawyers and also teachers.
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence enables one to reason, recognize patterns and analyze
problems logically. The people with this intelligence have distinguished characteristics like good
at solving complex mathematics, excellent problem-solving skills, and proper conducting of
scientific experiments (Sternberg, 2017). These people eventually make good scientists,