What is intelligence?

 

“The ability to solve problems or produce valuable goods.” (Gardner, 1998).

Howard Gardner's research shows us that there is not only one type of intelligence, but that there are multiple, managing to identify and define up to eight different types of intelligence:

  1. Linguistic Intelligence 

  2. Logical-mathematical Intelligence

  3. Visual-spatial Intelligence  

  4. Musical Intelligence

  5. Kinesthetic Intelligence                        

  6. Naturalistic Intelligence  

  7. Intrapersonal Intelligence

  8. Interpersonal Intelligence