Multiple Intelligences

(H. Gardner, The Unschooled Mind, 1991)

[Approx.] eight distinct and relatively independent intelligences:

  Linguistic intelligence

  Logical-mathematical intelligence

  Spatial intelligence

  Musical intelligence

  Bodily kinesthetic intelligence

  Interpersonal intelligence

  Intrapersonal intelligence

  Naturalist intelligence

Successful Intelligence

(R. Sternberg, Successful Intelligence, 1996)

Three parts to successful intelligence:

  Analytical thinking/intelligence

  Creative thinking/intelligence

  Practical thinking/intelligence

Learnable Intelligence

(D. Perkins, Outsmarting IQ: The Emerging Science of Learnable Intelligence, 1995)

Intelligent behavior is the learnable product of three dimensions:

  Neural intelligence

  Experiential intelligence

  Reflective intelligence

Emotional Intelligence

(D. Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, 1995)

Interplay between emotional and cognitive/IQ intelligence results in outstanding human intelligence. Emotional intelligence is learnable and includes:

  Self-awareness and impulse control

  Mood self-regulation

  Zeal, persistence, and self-motivation

  Empathy

  Social Deftness