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Howard Gardner's theory

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

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Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences suggests that intelligence is not a single, fixed trait, but rather a combination of different abilities that individuals possess. According to Gardner, there are several types of intelligences that can be independent of each other.

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