April 01, 2021
SEVEN KINDS OF SMART
The idea that you are limited as a learner, or that you are not a good learner has been disproved by many people including Thomas Armstrong, the author of the book Seven Kinds of Smart. He found that there are at least seven ways of ‘knowing’, and since then there have been three more. The more ways we can learn to process our thoughts, the more intelligence we have at our disposal. Here’s the original list:
Emotional: Motivated, self-aware, and socially aware with others
Linguistic: Prefers to read, interact with words
Logical-Mathematical: Prefers calculations, math, games
Spatial: Prefers physical sports, moving, new skills
Musical: Sing, music, may have a tune in your head when you walk
Interpersonal: Prefers to be with people, give advice, ask for help
Intrapersonal: Prefers spending time alone, goal setter, realistic
What is your kind of smart? Which others would you benefit from growing?