Howard Gardner
Definition
Howard Gardner is an American developmental psychologist best known for his theory of multiple intelligences. He proposed that people have different types of intelligences rather than one general intelligence.
Analogy
Imagine if intelligence was a toolbox. Most people think there's only one tool (like a hammer) representing traditional IQ tests measuring linguistic and logical-mathematical abilities. But according to Gardner, this toolbox has many tools - musical-rhythmic, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic etc., each representing different kinds of intelligence we possess.
Related terms
Multiple Intelligences Theory: A model proposed by Howard Gardner suggesting that human intelligence can be divided into eight distinct types such as linguistic, logical-mathematical etc.
Linguistic Intelligence: One type of intelligence identified by Gardner which involves sensitivity to spoken and written language and ability to learn languages.
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence: Another type identified by Gardner which involves capacity to analyze problems logically and carry out mathematical operations effectively.
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