Albert Einstein once said, "Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it'll spend its whole life believing that it is stupid." I think he left it for the people to decipher the meaning.
There are a lot of movies which have been made around this theme. Be it the Tom Hanks starrer Forrest Gump (1994) or Aamir Khan starrer 3 idiots (2009), people from various parts of history have tried putting this message across.
A true genius - Howard Gardener - did some phenomenal work around this subject and, after some reasonable amount of research, introduced to the world the concept of Multiple Intelligencies.
Here are the nine Intelligencies:
2. Literary: This intelligence includes the ability to effectively use language to express oneself rhetorically or poetically; and language as a means to remember information. People with good language skills score high in this intelligence.
3. Musical: Appreciation of music, rhythmic sounds, write lyrics, compose, perform or play an instrument.
4. Kinesthetic: Great sports personalities possess this intelligence. Hand-eye co-ordination, good reflexes, good footwork, athletic sensitivity etc indicate one's kinesthetic intelligence.
5. Interpersonal: Ability to converse, ability to make friends, read others' emotions, collaborative problem solving are the traits one relates with interpersonal intelligence.
6. Intrapersonal: The realistic understanding of who we are, what our true needs are. This lot is emotionally very stable.
7. Spatial: All of us come across people who are very good with directions; people who have exceptional navigational skills.
8. Naturalistic: The ability to relate to the natural world. This category would know one herb from the other, which mushroom to eat. Animal related programs on infotainment channels showcase the lot with this intelligence.
9. Spiritual: People with spiritual intelligence can easily connect with the higher world. This lot can better balance decisions with yardsticks of morality and self-governance.
Reference List:
Smith, Mark K. (2002, 2008) 'Howard Gardner and Multiple Intelligences'.
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There are a lot of movies which have been made around this theme. Be it the Tom Hanks starrer Forrest Gump (1994) or Aamir Khan starrer 3 idiots (2009), people from various parts of history have tried putting this message across.
A true genius - Howard Gardener - did some phenomenal work around this subject and, after some reasonable amount of research, introduced to the world the concept of Multiple Intelligencies.
Here are the nine Intelligencies:
1. Quantitative (Math-logical): This is the most-known and the most-tested intelligence. It is the capacity to analyze problems logically, carry out mathematical operations, and investigate issues scientifically.
2. Literary: This intelligence includes the ability to effectively use language to express oneself rhetorically or poetically; and language as a means to remember information. People with good language skills score high in this intelligence.
3. Musical: Appreciation of music, rhythmic sounds, write lyrics, compose, perform or play an instrument.
4. Kinesthetic: Great sports personalities possess this intelligence. Hand-eye co-ordination, good reflexes, good footwork, athletic sensitivity etc indicate one's kinesthetic intelligence.
5. Interpersonal: Ability to converse, ability to make friends, read others' emotions, collaborative problem solving are the traits one relates with interpersonal intelligence.
6. Intrapersonal: The realistic understanding of who we are, what our true needs are. This lot is emotionally very stable.
7. Spatial: All of us come across people who are very good with directions; people who have exceptional navigational skills.
8. Naturalistic: The ability to relate to the natural world. This category would know one herb from the other, which mushroom to eat. Animal related programs on infotainment channels showcase the lot with this intelligence.
9. Spiritual: People with spiritual intelligence can easily connect with the higher world. This lot can better balance decisions with yardsticks of morality and self-governance.
Reference List:
Smith, Mark K. (2002, 2008) 'Howard Gardner and Multiple Intelligences'.
If you liked reading this, something's waiting for you at www.scoopydiary.com
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