Deals with words and language, both written and spoken. Analyzing own use of language Verbal/Linguistic Remembering Explaining, teaching, learning Understanding syntax and meaning of words Has to do with person-to-person relationships and communication. Seeing things from others' perspectives Interpersonal Cooperating within a group Noticing and making distinctions among others Communicating verbally and nonverbally Relates to physical movement and the wisdom of the body; uses brain's motor cortex, which controls bodily motion. Bodily/Kinesthetic Connecting mind and body Improving body functions Expanding whole body's awareness Deals with recognizing tonal patterns, sounds, rhythms, and beats. Creating melodies and rhythms Musical/Rhythmic Being sensitive to sounds Understanding the structure of music Relies on sense of sight and ability to visualize; includes ability to create mental images. Recognizing relationships between objects Visual/Spatial Representing something graphically Manipulating images Forming mental pictures Imagining Deals with inductive and deductive thinking, numbers, and abstract patterns; sometimes called scientific thinking. Recognizing abstract patterns Logical/Mathematical Reasoning inductively and deductively Performing complex calculations Reasoning scientifically Relates to self-reflection, metacognition, awareness of internal states of being. Concentrating Intrapersonal Evaluating one's own thinking Being aware of and expressing various feelings Understanding self in relationship to others Credits: David Lazear, Multiple Intelligence Approaches to Assessment , Zephyr Press 1994