Seven Intelligence

Usually we tend to think that intelligence is the thing that allows us to solve difficult math assignments or, at most, to skim a book. Nothing could be more wrong, according to Howard Gardner.

The renowned Harvard University professor argues that the intelligences are well 7, and all different. Of course, each influences, as well as other factors affect all (self-esteem, motivation, etc), but are independent enough to be considered as nuclei of him. We could then get good performance in some areas, bad in others. Let's see which are:

Logical-mathematical intelligence:
Is, say, the classic one, that of IQ. For many years it was thought that intelligence was just that? Concerning the ability to perform numerical calculations, solve logical problems (theoretical and practical).

Linguistic intelligence:
It is the ability to read and understand a text, to listen and understand a story, to produce a conversation with mastery of vocabulary, to learn foreign languages.

Spatial intelligence:
It is the ability to perceive distances and mental representations of orientation.

Musical intelligence:
It is the ability to produce music, perform with an instrument or by singing, to remember, to understand and to use them.

Body Intelligence:
Also called kinesthetic, is the ability to control body movements and handle objects. Of course all the powers of sports and dance are part of this skill.

Interpersonal Intelligence:
Concerning relations with others, empathy, the ability to create and maintain friendships.

Intrapersonal intelligence:
It's that introspective, the ability to read and understand their emotions, the ability, in essence, to know and understand itself.