The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

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Being up way too late, I came across this on the internet and it's very interesting. The theory, believed by some psychiatrists, is that there are nine different types of intelligence. I've always been considered smart! And I believe that I am. However, I struggled to pass math class ( and failed Algebra). There are things that I can't get my head around but come easily to other people. and sometimes I think so much but can't begin to put it into words so I think I lack that skill. Maybe being good at math or languages are not the only two ways to be smart. That is what school beat into us anyway, by putting certain types of intelligence on a pedestal and ignoring other types. Here are the different types of intelligence according to the Multiple Intelligence Theory: Naturalist (nature smart) Musical (sound smart) Logical-mathematical (number/reasoning smart) Existential (life smart) Interpersonal (people smart) Bodily-kinesthetic (body smart) Linguistic (word smart) Intra-personal (self smart) Spatial (picture smart) I'm attaching a picture that describes each one better. Which ones are you? Which ones do you suck at? I am definitely naturalist, existentialist too, maybe. What I'm not is logical-mathematical or musical. I lack the skills of math and also anything artsy! I don't understand music like some people do. My friend tells me i'm tone deaf actually.. And I have the drawing ability of maybe a fourth grader. How about you guys?