Multiple Intelligence Definition and Sample Career Selection Intelligence Type Linguistic Description words and language written

n and spoken; retention, interpretation and explanation of ideas and information via language, understands relationship between communication and meaning logical thinking detecting patterns, financing, budgeting, can manipulate numbers, quantities, and operations, can perform mathematical operations visual and spatial perception understands relationship between images and meanings, and between space and effect musical ability - capacity to think in music, to be able to hear patterns, recognize them, remember them, and perhaps manipulate them understands relationship between sound and feeling, appreciate the use of sound body movement control - capacity to use your whole body or parts of your body Sample Career librarian, archivist, curator, translator, lawyer, English teacher, translator, editor, writer, journalists, speakers, tv and radio announcers scientists, engineers, accountants, mathematician, statistician, computer analyst, economist painter, sculptor, pilot, engineer, surveyor, art teacher, decorator, photographer, musician, disc jockey, songwriter, music teacher, singer, entertainers, party studio engineer

Logical Mathematical

Spatial

Musical

Bodily Kinesthetic

athletes, dancers, physical education teacher, mechanic, carpenter, jeweler, model, farmer, fire fighters, soldiers, physical therapists