#1 Logical Reasoning – Logic Smart
Logical-Reasoning (Logic Smart): Calculating, classifying, and finding patterns are all your strong suits. You like to experiment, solve puzzles, and identify relationships. You light up at the idea of a “deductive reasoning” exercise. This is the other most highly regarded intelligence in traditional education, so you’ve probably done well in school.
Logical-Reasoning careers: Scientists, computer programmers, inventors
To cultivate Logical-Reasoning intelligence: Play logic and pattern games like Sudoku, organize a collection, develop and prove a hypothesis, find the pattern in a poem
Famous people with Logical-Reasoning intelligence: Nicola Tesla, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates
#2 Verbal Linguistic – Word Smart
Verbal-Linguistic (Word Smart): You learn best through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. You probably enjoy writing poetry and stories. You’re good at identifying grammar errors and you may have a talent for learning foreign languages. This is traditionally one of the most highly-prized intelligences in education systems worldwide, meaning it’s likely that you’ve been successful in your scholarly pursuits.
To cultivate Verbal-Linguistic intelligence: Write in a journal, play word games (like Scrabble and crossword puzzles), read more books, and debate issues more often
Verbal-Linguistic careers: Writers, public speakers, lawyers
Famous people with Verbal-Linguistic intelligence: JK Rowling, Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr, and Junot Diaz
# 3 Visual Spatial – Picture Smart
Visual-Spatial (Picture Smart): You have an excellent ability to draw, visualize, and design. You benefit greatly from having access to pictures, diagrams, and other visual aids. You enjoy puzzles and mazes and you can visualize and manipulate objects with your mind’s eye.
Visual-Spatial careers: Architect, computer scientist, designer
To cultivate Visual-Spatial intelligence: Take a photography or drawing class, draw mind maps of your plans or ideas, do puzzles and mazes for fun
Famous people with Visual-Spatial intelligence: Galileo Galilei, Salvador Dali, and Steve Jobs
#4 Bodily Kinesthetic – Body Smart
Bodily-Kinesthetic (Body Smart): You learn best through touch and movement. You process information through the body and may have fine-tuned motor skills. People probably say that you’re “well-coordinated” and “athletic”. You usually need to do something to remember it and you may have a hard time working at a desk all day.
Bodily-Kinesthetic careers: Dancer, actor, construction worker, sculptor
To cultivate Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence: Physical activities, manipulate objects, using fine and gross motor skills, build things
Famous people with Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence: Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Mary Lou Retton
#5 Auditory-Musical – Sound Smart
Auditory-Musical (Music Smart): You understand and appreciate the art of music. You do well at listening, composing and performing music. You use rhythms and patterns to understand things. You can probably remember and even replicate a sound or listening passage you’ve only heard once.
Auditory-Musical careers: Composer, DJ, Band Director, Singer
To cultivate Auditory-Musical intelligence: Listen to music while studying, connect music to a lesson, write a short song
Famous people with Auditory-Musical intelligence: Mozart, Yo-Yo Ma, Alicia Keys
#6 Interpersonal – People Smart
Interpersonal (People Smart): You enjoy socializing, sharing, conducting interviews and cooperating. People may considered you extroverted and/or empathetic to others. You’re an excellent group leader and team player.
Interpersonal careers: Politician, teacher, social worker, counselor
To cultivate Interpersonal intelligence: Engage in group activities, volunteer for community service, teach a class or a friend something
Famous people with existential intelligence: Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phill, Mother Teresa
#7 Intrapersonal – Self Smart
Intrapersonal (Self Smart): Intrapersonal-intelligent people are highly skilled at understanding themselves. You are introspective, independent, and self-motivated. You learn best by working alone and setting individual goals.
Interpersonal careers: Psychologist, poet, therapist
To cultivate Intrapersonal intelligence: Keep a daily journal, read self-help books, imagine yourself in other people’s shoes
Famous people with existential intelligence: Anne Frank, Aristotle, Ghandi, Hellen Keller
#8 Naturalistic – nature smart
Naturalistic (Nature Smart): Naturalistic learners feel a connection to the earth. You learn by working with nature. People may say you have a green thumb or that you’re an animal whisperer. In school, you always loved having class outside and you may have engaged in hobbies such as bird watching or rock collecting.
Naturalistic careers: Zookeeper, veterinarian, conservationist
To cultivate Naturalistic intelligence: Keep a nature journal, start a small garden, go outside for everyday activities, take care of a pet
Famous people with existential intelligence: Steve Irwin (“The Crocodile Hunter”), Jane Goodall, Gregor Mendel
#9 Existential (Spirit smart)
his intelligence has only recently been identified and was not included in the scoring of this quiz (www.playbuzz.com). It is the ability to deal with the big questions of human existence and metaphysics. People may say you have a “sixth sense”, a “strong aura,” or an “old soul”. No matter your age, you give off a feeling of inner peace and wisdom.
*US scholars have been hesitant to include this intelligence in the context of child education, in an effort to avoid mixing church with state.
Interpersonal careers: Shaman, yogi, clergyman, psychic, philospher
To cultivate existential intelligence: practice meditation, write down some “big” questions and write down the answers that come to you
Famous people with existential intelligence: Buddha, Lao Tzu, Joan of Arc, Simone de Beauvoir
