- Linguistic Intelligence: People who develop linguistic intelligence tend to demonstrate a greater ability to express themselves well both verbally and in writing.
- Logic Intelligence: People with sound logical intelligence can manage Maths and logic with ease.
- Kinaesthetic Intelligence: Kinaesthetic Intelligence relates to the ease of bodily expression. This kind of person has a great sense of space, distance, depth and size. With greater control of the body, this person can perform complex movements with precision and ease.
- Spatial Intelligence: Those who have heightened spatial intelligence can create, imagine and draw 2D and 3D images. Professionals in gaming, architecture, multimedia and aerospace normally display a high level of spatial intelligence.
- Musical Intelligence: Musical Intelligence is a rare kind of intelligence. People with this profile have the ability to listen to sound and music and identify different patterns and notes with ease.
- Interpersonal Intelligence: People who display Interpersonal intelligence are practical and exhibit a great sense of responsibility towards others. They are calm in their ways, they know how to listen and speak but above all, they know how to use their knowledge and power to influence people. People who are acknowledged as born leaders are usually the ones known to possess Interpersonal Intelligence. Someone with Interpersonal Intelligence can easily identify the qualities in others and know how to bring that ququalitiesut.
- Intrapersonal Intelligence: Intrapersonal Intelligence is a characteristic of those who are deeply connected with themselves. This type of person is usually more reserved but at the same time commands great admiration from their peers. Among each of the seven types of intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence is considered the rarest.
Later, Robert Sternberg, of Tufts University, put forward his Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, which argued that previous definitions of intelligence are too narrow because they are based solely on intelligence that can be assessed in IQ tests. Instead, Sternberg believes types of intelligence are broken down into three subsets: analytic, creative, and practical.
He also argued that intelligence tests were wrong to ignore creativity, and there are always other important characteristics like cognitive processes, performance components, planning and decision-making skills, and so on. Key functions in different aspects of the Tri-archaic theory of Intelligence:
- Componential – Analytical Intelligence: Analytical Intelligence can also be considered book smart. This form of intelligence is more in terms of the traditional definitions of IQ and academic achievement. It’s also called componential intelligence. Because of its analytical nature, a person with high analytical intelligence is good at problem-solving. These people are generally more able to see the solutions not normally seen, because of their abstract thinking and evaluation skills.
- Experiential – Creative Intelligence: The ability to invent new ideas and solutions when dealing with new situations is regarded as creative intelligence. It’s also referred to as experiential intelligence. This form of intelligence is associated with using existing knowledge and skills to deal with new problems or situations.
- Practical – Contextual Intelligence: In simple words, practical intelligence can be defined as street-smart. The ability of a person to adapt to an environment or change it accordingly to best suit personal needs is dubbed practical intelligence. Another way to understand such type of intelligence is as common sense. Dealing with everyday tasks in the best possible manner shows the person’s intelligence.
The Social Aspect of Intelligence
- Social Intelligence (SI) is the ability to get along well with others and to get them to cooperate with you. It is also referred to as "people skills."
- Social intelligence is a person’s competence to understand his or her environment optimally and react appropriately for socially successful conduct.
Developing Social Intelligence
- Since SI is a combination of skills expressed through learned behaviour, it can be developed by assessing the impact of one's behaviour on others.