Are you Intelligent?

Are you intelligent? What do you perceive by the word “intelligent”? Mostly a person who is achieving remarking marks in his academics life is called an intelligent person, or someone who is sharp in his academic and extra-academic life is sometimes referred as intelligent. But what about all of us them. The people who are just “normal”. Isn’t there any “intelligent” factor in us. Well that’s actually not true; according to an American psychologist Howard Gardner as described in his Theory of Multiple Intelligences in 1983.There are actually 9 different types of intelligence that are:

            1.      Naturalist intelligence (nature smart)

            2.      Musical intelligence (sound smart)

            3.      Logical-mathematical intelligence (number/reasoning smart)

            4.      Existential intelligence (life smart)

            5.      Interpersonal intelligence (people smart)

            6.      Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence (body smart)

            7.      Linguistic intelligence (word smart)

            8.      Intra-personal intelligence (self-smart)

            9.      Spatial intelligence (picture smart)

 Let’s dive deep into these 9 times and find out which intelligence is possessed by you

9 DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE:

     1.  Naturalist intelligence (nature smart):

Being able to understand nature and all the living things is actually a type of intelligence not possessed by all. Having sensitivity for all living including the behavior of animals and plants and non-living elements in nature makes you “nature-smart”.

 Traits:

You are considered to possess naturalist intelligence if:

        · You love spending time outdoor in nature

        ·  You connect easily with animals and plants

        ·  You are into growing plants or fond of raising animals

 Job Profile:

Naturalists tend to enjoy working as botanist, park ranger or agriculturist

      2.  Musical Intelligence (Sound smart):

Do you like to sing a lot? Can you discriminate between different tones and frequencies? You love to play a music instrument? Can you carry a tune? Then you should count yourself as a musical intelligent person. If you are very sensitive to rhythm and sound, then you possess this type of intelligence.

 Traits:

You have high musical intelligence if:

         · You can recognize and create music and tones

         · You can identify various beats, tones, frequency and rhythms

         · You tend to play music in background while doing any other work

         · You catch on different sounds which others tend to ignore or miss.

 Job Profile:

They work best as musicians, composers, vocalists, composers, conductors, sound mixers and sound engineers.

      3.  Logical-mathematical intelligence (number/reasoning smart):

Usually, one of the most used ability to define if someone is intelligent or not is based on logical and reasoning ability. This type of intelligence is not possessed by everyone.

This type of intelligence describes superior reasoning and calculating ability, so that anyone who possesses it is able to think conceptually and abstractly.

  Traits:

You have high logical-mathematical intelligence if:

  ·         You are good with numbers and calculations

  ·         You enjoy performing experiments and conducting investigations.

  ·         You enjoy playing logic and strategy games

  ·         you enjoy the challenge of mysteries and solving puzzles

  ·         Your curiosity makes you ask deep questions

  Job Profile:

They are better suited to opt for professions such as mathematicians, detectives, investigative journalists, and scientists.

      4.  Existential intelligence (life smart)

Where did I come from? What is the purpose of my existence? Was this entire universe just an accident of part of some bigger plan? What is after death? Do you mostly keep on wondering such questions? If your answer is “yes”, then you are existential smart.

 Traits:

You have high existential intelligence if:

        ·You are genuine in your curiosity to the answers of questions the likes of which include “why do we live?”, “why do we die?” and “what happens to us after death?” to name a few.

        ·You demonstrate high sensitivity when it comes to matters related to human existence.

 Job Profile:

People with existential intelligence are most suited in jobs in psychology, motivational speaking  and theology.

       5.  Interpersonal intelligence (people smart):

Can you easily sense the nature of a person? Is it easier for you to convince people? This may be because you are people smart and possess an “emotional intelligence” or EQ.

You are considered to have above average interpersonal skills if you possess remarkable communication skills (both verbal and non-verbal).

 Traits:

You have high interpersonal intelligence if 

• You can easily recognize people in large crowd and remember their names and minor details.
• You have a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
•  You are sensitive to the moods and temperament of other people.

 Job Profile:

People with high interpersonal intelligence will do great as teachers, social workers, actors and politicians.

      

     6.  Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence (body smart):

There is a thing known as mind-body coordination, and this is what bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is. Mainly it is about physical skills, and how you are able to use your physicality to manipulate objects and other elements around you.

 Traits:

You have high bodily-kinesthetic intelligence if:

        ·You have a keen sense of body awareness, knowing what you are capable of and recognizing your physical limits.

        ·You can communicate well using body language, with gestures and actions that can convey the message you intend to deliver to the recipients.

        ·You are not clumsy.

        ·You have no issues with physical contact.

        ·You have, at least, a very good sense of timing when it comes to performing physical tasks and activities.

        ·You are good with your hands, such that you can handle tools and machines with a high degree of deftness, combined with an economy of movement.

        ·You like making or creating something with your hands.

 Job Profile

People who possess bodily-kinesthetic intelligence are usually athletes, dancers, acrobats and stage performers. Craftsmen, or those who create highly detailed crafts and products, are also known to demonstrate impressive mind and body union.

Bodybuilding enthusiasts also lie in this category of intelligence.

Even surgeons are considered to be body smart, their precision and action makes a lot of difference when it come to the future prognosis of patient lying on operation theater's bed.

      7.  Linguistic intelligence (word smart):

Linguistic intelligence refers to a person’s ability to use words effectively. Some people think that if you know more than two languages, then you have superior linguistic ability.

That is correct, but that is not all there is to being linguistically intelligent. You see, you may only know one language and still be deemed to have superior linguistic intelligence if you prove that you can use that single language very well.

 Traits:

You have high linguistic intelligence if:

         ·You have a way with words, and can use it to achieve an objective, such as persuasion or convincing someone to do something or act in a certain manner.

         ·You have heard things like “You can twist people with your words”

         ·You have a rich vocabulary, and you know what words to use, and how and when to use them

         ·You like to read a lot, and you may also want to write a lot.

         ·You enjoy playing word games.

         ·You may have an easy grasp of other languages or dialects, even if fluency is not required.

 Job Profile:

People who demonstrate high linguistic intelligence include authors, novelists, poets, journalists, public speakers, motivational speakers and not to forget politicians.

      8.  Intra-personal intelligence (self-smart):

If you understand yourself, if you know what you are feeling and why you are feeling it, and if you know exactly what you want and need, then you can confidently say that you possess intrapersonal intelligence. After all, self-awareness is also a form of intelligence.

But wait, doesn’t that make you sound like a self-absorbed narcissist? If we leave the description at that, it definitely does make you appear like one.However, having intrapersonal intelligence also involves possessing an appreciation and respect for human condition, in general. This means that you will also view yourself with respect to that of other people.

 Traits:

You have high intrapersonal intelligence if:

         ·You are self-motivated, meaning you tend to put yourself first when assessing various situations you come across.

         ·You are strong-willed and independent, and have no issue learning by yourself.

         ·You are fully aware of your feelings, and you take action to planning and directing your life.  

         ·You tend to be shy and introverted, preferring to keep to yourself.

 Job Profile:

People with high intrapersonal intelligence are those who would be most comfortable as spiritual leaders, psychologists, guidance counselors, and even philosophers.

      9.  Spatial intelligence (picture smart):

Believe it or not, there are people who have difficulty viewing or visualizing the world in its three dimensions somewhat like Sheldon Cooper from the famous sit-com comedy series “The Big Bang Theory”. 

When we talk about being able to think in 3D, the following capacities are involved:

Mental imagery, or the capacity of the person to draw up, in his mind, an image or picture as representation of the physical world. Whether it is from a past memory or an actual previous experience with that object, he can easily “see” in his mind’s eye that object, even if it is not physically present within his line of sight.

Spatial reasoning, or the capacity to perceive and think about objects in 3D, even despite having limited information about it. It also covers the capacity to draw generalizations from the limited information available. Mention a cube, and he will immediately think of an object with six sides. Mention a pyramid, and he will have an image of how a pyramid will look like when viewed from the front or from the top.

Image manipulation, or the capacity to view an image and picture how it will look like when tweaked or altered. Some people have trouble picturing the end result when an image’s appearance is changed, while there are those who have no issues seeing how it will turn out when the proposed changes have been effected.

Artistic skills, or the ability and skills in creating fine art. Graphic skills also fall under this category. Essentially, being visually and spatially intelligent often go hand in hand with creativity, especially in several professions or lines of work.

Let us not forget that visual-spatial intelligence also involves having a very active imagination. Most of the time, you will be drawing on your imagination when putting this intelligence to use.

 Traits:

You have high visual-spatial intelligence if:

         ·You have a high awareness of your surrounding environments.

         ·You have very good navigation skills and a sharp sense of direction.

         ·You enjoy playing with jigsaw puzzles and games that involve maps and mazes.

         ·You like to draw and work with pictures and images.

         ·You tend to daydream a lot, creating scenarios in your head.

 Job Profile:

A person with visual-spatial intelligence will become highly lauded as painters, sculptors, architects and designers. Those who are working with distances are also known to possess this type of intelligence, and the prime examples are pilots and seafarers.

  IS IT POSSIBLE TO POSSESS ALL NINE?

Yes, there is definitely a high probability of that. In fact, some even claim that we all have, to a certain degree, all of the nine types of intelligence. It’s just a matter of some types of intelligence being higher or more apparent than others.

Some people tend to have small portions of all sort of intelligence, others may have a dominant intelligence traits while other to be recessive. While some exhibit only one dominating trait in their personality. 

Some researchers believe that all these intelligence exist in each and every individual, it all depend upon which intelligence we feed the most. That one is going to out shine all others.

Comment below how many traits you find your self associated with