This Makes A Lot Of Sense

@celticeagle (167071)
Boise, Idaho
June 15, 2017 2:49pm CST
A Harvard professor, Dr. Howard Gardener, feels that humans have multiple types of intelligences. It is his belief that these intelligences are present in all people, each with dominant types. There is the logical-mathematical one, the inter and intra personal one, a visual-spatial one, a bodily-kinesthetic one, a musical-rhythmic one, a verbal-linguistic one, the existential one, and a naturalistic one. I think it is about time that this has come to the surface. IQ tests seem so cold and really don't seem to show the true intellect of all types of people. Just my opinion. Picture from Pixabay
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
16 Jun 17
I have often felt that both creativity, and common sense should be types of IQs
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Jun 17
So right. I really think these will bring out the truth genius in so many. And doing several can only help it along.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jun 17
@CoralLevang ......I like his take on it.
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Barbara
@Babs0630 (487)
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16 Jun 17
IQ tests do not show ones true ability. We as people have different gifts this is why we are "good" in some areas as for me math is nothing to me but put me in front of a stove and I can make a dang good meal.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Jun 17
We all see things differently and have certain things that separate us and make us individuals.
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Barbara
@Babs0630 (487)
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17 Jun 17
@celticeagle so very true
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
18 Jun 17
Actually this information has been around for a long time. Sometimes the intelligences are labelled differently but pretty much they are the same. It does make a difference in how we learn, how we live and how we love. It makes a difference in everything. Many IQ tests really just demonstrate how well a person takes tests. I am an awesome test taker, but that really does not demonstrate intelligence.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jun 17
I agree. I hadn't seen this before.
much2say
@much2say (55669)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jun 17
I like to think we all have our "gifts". People are not made from cookie cutters - we are all different - and IQ tests can't measure everyone's specific "gifts".
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jun 17
Unless they are specialized tests.
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mackoy85
@mackoy85 (179)
• Manila, Philippines
15 Jun 17
I agree. IQ tests only tell limited info about a person's intelligence. I think I'm more of a musical-rhythmic and a verbal-linguistic one at the same time. BTW, I'm a musician and Online English teacher here in the Philippines. I can speak Filipino, Kapampangan (dialect) and English fluently. and A lil bit of Korean and Chinese.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Jun 17
I'm the verbal one myself. Interesting career.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79929)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jun 17
I think we all have a specific kind of intelligence and with time it will emerge. So if at times we think something is beyond us if we consider it closely we can come to understand.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jun 17
That seems realistic.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112873)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Jun 17
Yes, it makes perfect sense.
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